Heat postpones diploma exams

College students in the Principality now have another few days to study for their National Diploma of the Brevet exams thanks to the current heatwave.

The Prince’s government has postponed the tests from the scheduled days of Thursday 27th and Friday 28th June, to Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd July.  The measures were taken in advance of the high heat warnings forecast for the region later this week to protect the students from unnecessary stress and possible health-related effects.

New invitations will be issued to students and teachers on Wednesday 26th June, and the new dates do not alter the order of content of the examinations.

The Department of National Education, Youth and Sports, as well as the heads of the colleges, are together reassuring parents and students that the delay is to benefit the students, allowing them the best possible conditions under which to take the tests.

Other exams scheduled for the week of 24th to 28th June are still due to take place, including the upcoming oral French test for the Baccalauréat.