Some countries chose to go ahead with exams, while others found different ways of assessing pupils.
Some students had protested over health concerns and the added pressure of studying in the middle of a global health crisis, but it was decided the tests would go ahead in May.Image:Results were in line with previous years - although slightly exceeded last year's cohort, prompting education minister Dr Susanne Eisenmann to praise students for passing the"fair" but"demanding" exams.
Classes are not expected to start up again until October, but the Italian government decided classrooms could be used for high school students to take their final oral exams in person. Instead, students were awarded an average grade for each subject based on their performance in the first two terms.Local juries also assessed the grades, taking into account national average, schools' past examination records and the student's attendance.
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