Regulations on Matura Examinations at the Uri Cantonal Secondary School (MPR) - Subject Matter (MPR)

1. This regulation governs the matriculation examinations that the students of the Cantonal Middle School Uri are required to take.

1. The Purpose of the Maturity Examinations is to Determine the University Eligibility of the Candidates. This Consists in the Secure Possession of Fundamental Knowledge, Intellectual Openness, and the Ability for Independent Judgment.

1. Examination Authority is the Cantonal Maturity Commission. This comprises the President and ten to twelve members.

2. The Maturity Commission oversees the execution of the maturity examinations. It fulfills the tasks and makes decisions that are not assigned to other bodies. It issues the necessary implementation regulations.

3. It has the following specific duties

a) Expert activities during examinations

b) Final decision on the recusal of examination experts

c) Decision on the passing of the examination

d) Decision on sanctions in case of irregularities

1. The examination management is the responsibility of the Rectorate. It may delegate its duties to its deputy.

2. The Rectorate informs the candidates about the entire process of the Maturity Examination.

1. Examiners are generally the teachers who taught the examination subject in the final year.

2. If the examiner is prevented from participating or is recused, the Maturity Commission shall appoint a replacement upon request of the Rectorate.

3. The recusal pertains to the conception and correction of the maturity examinations and the maturity examinations jointly prepared by the departmental committee.

4. The examiners submit the written tasks to the Rectorate for the attention of the Maturity Commission in accordance with the deadline schedule.

5. Candidates who request the recusal of an examiner must submit the request for recusal to the Maturity Commission as soon as they become aware of the reason for recusal.

1. The matriculation examinations take place after the completion of the 6th grade of grammar school.

1. The Maturity Commission announces the examinations in the Official Gazette. In the announcement, it specifies the dates of the written and oral maturity examinations, the examination fee, the registration office, and the registration deadline.

1. Admission to the Maturity Examinations is granted to those who

a) have attended the entire final school year at the Cantonal Secondary School of Uri

b) have completed a maturity thesis in accordance with Article 10 MAV and have presented it orally

c) have completed the French language stay (Stage) or the Covid-19 related alternative decided by the Secondary School Council

1. The registration for the examinations must be submitted to the Rectorate Secretariat of the Cantonal High School Uri within the deadline set by the Maturity Commission.

2. The following must be attached to the registration

a) the completed registration form

b) the certificates from the 4th and 5th gymnasium classes

c) * proof of the completed and orally presented maturity thesis

1. The Secondary School Council determines the amount of the examination fee prior to the announcement.

2. The Maturity Commission may waive the fee partially or entirely upon a justified application.

1. The Maturity Commission decides on the admission to the examinations based on the registration. The Rectorate submits a proposal regarding the registrations.

1. The administration of the matriculation examinations is governed by the examination schedule prepared by the school.

1. The Maturity Commission determines the permitted aids at the request of the responsible subject teacher.

1. The use of unauthorized aids and any other irregularity will result in exclusion from the examinations. The matriculation examination is considered failed.

2. If there is a reasonable suspicion of an irregularity, the examination in question may be declared invalid and repeated.

3. The examination board shall inform the candidates of this provision before the start of the examinations.

1. The Maturity Examinations at the Cantonal Secondary School Uri include the following subjects

a) German

b) French or Italian

c) English

d) Mathematics

e) Concentration Subject

2. The subjects according to paragraph 1 are examined both in writing and orally.

1. The examinations will primarily take into account the curriculum from the last two years of instruction.

1. The examination tasks are prepared by the competent subject teachers and submitted to the Maturity Commission for approval.

2. The Maturity Commission may request additions or a new examination proposal.

1. The written examination lasts four hours each

a) in the foundational subjects: German, French or Italian, English, Mathematics

b) * in the specialized subject

2. ...

3. In the specialized subject "Physics and Applications of Mathematics (PAM)," the written examination consists half of mathematics tasks and the other half of physics tasks.

1. The candidates are under supervision during the written examinations.

2. The supervisors maintain a record of the conduct of the examinations.

3. The rectorate appoints the supervisors.

1. Examinations are conducted by the designated examiner in the presence of at least one member of the Maturity Commission.

1a. The member of the Maturity Commission takes handwritten notes on the examination process.

2. In subjects taught by two teachers, both must participate in the oral examination. Paragraph 3 remains reserved.

3. In the core subject "Physics and Applications of Mathematics (PAM)," only the subject "Physics" is examined orally.

1. Oral examinations generally last fifteen minutes per subject.

2. In the major subject "Music," the instrumental performance is considered an oral examination.

1. The matriculation examinations are graded with scores ranging from 6 to 1. The results of the written examinations are expressed in tenths of a grade, while the results of the oral examinations are expressed in whole and half grades.

1. The subject teacher responsible for the class is in charge of correcting and grading the written examination. If the subject teacher is recused or unable to fulfill their duties for any other reason, a substitute designated by the Maturity Commission upon the Rectorate's recommendation will assume this responsibility.

2. Each written examination is reviewed by the member of the Maturity Commission who is appointed as the expert for the corresponding oral examination.

3. The graded examination results are submitted to the Maturity Commission for approval.

1. The oral examinations are evaluated by the responsible examiner.

2. The examiner proposes the grade to the expert. In case of disagreements, the average is considered as an application to the Maturity Commission.

3. ...

1. The performance in the subjects relevant for the issuance of the Maturity Certificate (Maturity Subjects) is expressed with whole and half grades. 6 is the highest grade, 1 is the lowest grade. Grades below 4 indicate insufficient performance.

1. For the calculation of the graduation grade, the following formula generally applies: twice the annual grade (in tenths) + the grade of the written exam (in tenths) + the grade of the oral exam (in whole or half grades) divided by 4.

2. The annual grade in the core subject "Music" is composed of four-fifths of the grade "Music Theory" and one-fifth of the grade "Instrumental or Vocal Instruction."

3. The annual grade in the core subject "Economics and Law" is composed of four-fifths of the grade "Economics and Law" and one-fifth of the grade "Statistics."

1. The remaining subjects are assessed based on the performance in the last year of training in which the subject was taught.

1. The grade for the matriculation thesis is treated the same as the grade for a matriculation subject.

2. The Secondary School Council issues a special regulation concerning the matriculation thesis.

1. If the calculation of graduation grades results in a value exactly halfway between a half and a full grade, the annual grade determines whether it is rounded up or down.

1. Core subjects, a major subject, a supplementary subject, and the matriculation thesis constitute the matriculation subjects.

2. Core subjects are

a) German

b) French or Italian

c) English

d) Mathematics

e) Biology

f) Chemistry

g) Physics

h) History

i) Geography

j) Visual Arts or Music

k) Philosophy

3. As major subjects, all subjects listed in the Canton's Ordinance on the Recognition of Maturité (SR 413.11) can be offered.

4. As supplementary subjects, all subjects listed in the Canton's Ordinance on the Recognition of Maturité (SR 413.11) can be offered.

4a Additionally, an introduction to Economics and Law is mandatory.

5. The major and supplementary subjects will be offered only if enough students enroll in them. No student can claim the right to actually attend such a subject.

1. The Maturity Examination is considered passed if, in accordance with Article 30 regarding the maturity subjects

a) the double sum of all grade deviations below 4 does not exceed the sum of all grade deviations above 4, and

b) no more than four grades below 4 have been awarded.

1. A person who does not pass the Maturity examination according to Article 31 may retake the examinations once after repeating a substantial part of the instruction in the final class of secondary school.

1. The Maturity Certificate includes

a) the inscriptions "Swiss Confederation" and "Canton Uri"

b) the notation "Maturity Certificate, issued in accordance with the decrees of the Federal Council and the EDK on the recognition of gymnasium maturity certificates dated January 16 / February 15, 1995"

c) the name "Cantonal Middle School Uri"

d) the surname, first name, place of origin (for foreigners: nationality and place of birth), and date of birth of the holder

e) the duration of the holder's attendance at the middle school

f) * the grades of the maturity subjects according to Article 30, paragraph 1

g) * the topic and the overall grade of the maturity project

h) the grade for the federally required subject of sports

i) the signature of the Director of Education and the Principal of the Cantonal Middle School Uri

1. The secondary school retains the records of the matriculation examinations for 10 years in the school archive.

1. Against orders and decisions based on this regulation, an objection can be filed in writing with the Maturity Commission within ten days of delivery.

2. Against orders and decisions of the Maturity Commission, an administrative appeal can be filed with the Secondary School Council within twenty days of notification.

3. The procedure is governed by the Ordinance on Administrative Justice (RB 2.2345).

1. The Regulation of August 18, 1999, on the Graduation Examinations at the Secondary School of the Canton of Uri is repealed.

1. The amendment of January 24, 2008, applies to students who attend the third grade of grammar school in the 2008/2009 school year or in subsequent years.

2. For the other students, the previous law applies.

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of these regulations, the matriculation examinations in the year 2020 shall take place exclusively in written form.

2. Notwithstanding Article 27, paragraph 1 of these regulations, the matriculation grades for the examinations in 2020 shall be calculated two-thirds based on the annual grade (in tenths) and one-third based on the grade of the written examination (in tenths).

1. This regulation shall enter into force on January 1, 2003. Paragraph 2 is reserved.

2. Article 30 paragraph 2 letter h shall enter into force on August 1, 2003. Until that time, Article 31 introductory clause and Article 33 letter f shall apply to nine maturity subjects instead of ten.