Views Of Secondary School Students, Teachers Of Matura Subjects And Tertiary Students On The Matura

Mag. Nataša Harl and dr. Majda Pšunder

Summary:  The article presents the views of students of the third-year gimnazija programme, teachers of matura subjects and students of 1rst-year university programmes on the matura (the secondary school final exam). Their views are interesting because a positive position, i.e. the conviction that this is a useful examination of knowledge, is important for the successful realisation of preparations for the matura and secondary school students’ acquisition of good quality knowledge. An analysis of their standpoints shows that the latter are not as negative as perhaps was expected with regard to the opinion and research results published so far. However, as expected, there are considerable differences in views between teachers on one side and secondary school and tertiary students on the other.