– After conducting a survey, it turned out that 701 of the 1,024 final-year students are interested in attending such classes – says Mayor Marcin Zawiła. – The 2014 matura exam proved very demanding, particularly in mathematics. I do not want to enter into discussions about whether the questions were too difficult or whether the organisation was appropriate, as these are matters for the Ministry of National Education. However, as the city’s mayor, I also do not want to accept a situation in which young residents of Jelenia Góra have their access to university “cut off” because they failed the matura exam on their first attempt. Almost one in four final-year students found themselves in this situation.
He adds: – Although we later organised additional free classes during the summer holidays, and as a result the percentage of passed matura exams rose from 76.34% to 86.13% after the resits, for some prospective students this meant losing the opportunity to study on their chosen courses. We therefore found additional funds in the budget to organise such a remedial-learning system during the preparation period, before students take the matura exam. I hope that this assistance from the City will prove effective, especially where it is used by students from families who cannot afford to pay privately for tutoring.
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