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What are the Examination Systems in These Countries?
Finland
Finnish students are assessed based on their daily performances until they take the college entrance examination at age 18+. This consists of at least four tests: mother tongue and three other compulsory（必修）tests from second national language, foreign language, maths, and sciences/humanities. They can also take one or more optional tests like economics.
France
Lower secondary education ends at 15 when students take a lower secondary leaving exam, which consists of French, maths. civics education and history/geography together with continuous assessment from 13 to 15. After one year of upper secondary education, students can leave or continue their education. Those that stay on can choose from a diploma, a technical career or professional certificates.
North Korea
There is no national examination on completion of lower secondary education. But students may need to take an entrance-exam at age 15+ for some upper secondary schools. All students who wish to go to college have to take the national College Scholastic Ability Test（CSAT）. CSAT involves written tests in subjects: Korean, maths. English, social studies, science and professional education, and a second foreign language.
The Netherlands
At age 15, students enter the second cycle which prepares them for specific and differentiated terminal examinations. It includes three cultivation routes: pre-professional secondary education, senior general secondary education, and a pre-university qualification. All require common compulsory subjects like Dutch, English, physical education. And their differences lie in some special career options and study burden.
1. Which country requires a lower secondary leaving exam?
A. Finland. B. France.
C. North Korea. D. The Netherlands.
2. What subject is included in North Korean's CSAT?
A. Economics. B. Geography.
C. Social studies. D. Physical education.
3. Which is a cultivation route of the Netherlands' secondary education?
A. Pre-university qualification. B. Professional secondary education.
C. Technical career certificates. D. Junior general secondary education.
