Schools can give grades in Years 6 and 7
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om folkeskolen (Mulighed for at give karakterer på 6. og 7. klassetrin)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act gives the head teacher the option to give final grades to pupils in Years 6 and 7.
- The grades are given together with other feedback.
- Who: The act applies to pupils in Years 6 and 7 in the Danish folkeskole. The head teacher can decide this at the request of the school board or with its approval.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 August 2025.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget implementerer dele af en aftale om folkeskolens kvalitetsprogram mellem regeringen (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne) og Liberal Alliance, Det Konservative Folkeparti, Radikale Venstre og Dansk Folkeparti. Lovforslaget giver mulighed for at give standpunktskarakterer på 6. og 7. klassetrin, ledsaget af feedback, som et pædagogisk redskab. Loven træder i kraft den 1. august 2025.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 3 October 2024Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 12 December 2024Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 30 December 2024Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 August 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet