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Certificate for the 9th class Leaving Examination of the Folkeskole (Primary and Lower Secondary School)

The certificate for the 9th class leaving examination of the Folkeskole is awarded to pupils who complete 9th class. At the end of 9th class the pupils must take a number of compulsory examinations, and they can also choose to take some other voluntary examinations. The Leaving Examination of the Folkeskolen documents the degree to which the pupil fulfils the objectives and requirements laid down for each subject in the 9th class of the Folkeskolen. The provisions concerning the final examinations of the Folkeskolen apply to all types of schools that hold the final examination of the Folkeskolen.