Regulations on the Matura Thesis at the Uri Cantonal Secondary School - Purpose and Scope

1. This regulation governs the Matura thesis as a prerequisite for admission to the Matura examinations at the Cantonal Middle School of Uri.

1. In order to be admitted to the graduation exams, students must create a substantial, independent piece of written work, either individually or in pairs, and present it orally. This work may be either solely written or accompanied by a written commentary.

2. Students repeating their final year are allowed to compose a new graduation thesis by the submission deadline during their repetition year.

1. The Matura thesis is intended to support students in learning how to produce independent work and in improving their skills in this area.

1. The Matura project consists of the following three parts

a) the written work

b) the work process, and

c) the oral presentation

1. The Students

a) assign themselves an appropriate task, define the objectives of the work, and select a sensible methodological approach

b) work independently over an extended period, allocate the available time, and use it purposefully

c) critically examine their own approach and work

d) document the results of their work in writing and comment on the work processes

e) competently present and explain the work

2. The graduation work must be carried out without significant financial expenditures and without the involvement of additional persons.

1. The written work comprises between 3,500 and 7,000 words.

2. The results and processes of the work must be recorded in written form.

1. The school administration organizes the matriculation examination.

2. It

a) specifically sets the schedule with the dates for the preparation and execution of the matriculation examination

b) approves the topic of the matriculation examination

c) assigns the advisor as well as the co-examiner to the student

d) grants exceptions, and

e) issues the necessary instructions.

1. The school administration appoints a coordination group for the Matura thesis for two years at a time to ensure and develop the quality of the Matura thesis.

2. The Matura thesis coordination group consists of one member of the school administration and two to four teachers.

1. Students select the topic of the final thesis and propose it to the school administration. The topic of the thesis must align with a graduation subject.

2. They may request a supervising teacher. However, there is no entitlement to a specific advisor.

1. The students are guided in their Matura project by teachers who teach at the cantonal secondary school. Generally, a single teacher assumes the supervision.

2. The teachers evaluate the written work, the work process, and the presentation.

1. The students enter into an evaluation agreement with the accompanying person.

2. The evaluation agreement specifies the assessment criteria and the weighting of the written work, the work process, and the presentation as agreed upon within the framework of these regulations.

1. The student shall submit a signed written statement affirming that the work was independently created and that all sources were cited.

2. The declaration of independence must be integrated as a separate section at the end of the matriculation paper.

1. The written assignment is to be submitted to the school administration on the second day after the autumn holidays of the 6th grade of the grammar school.

1. The presentation of the Matura thesis lasts 20 minutes, and 30 minutes for joint projects.

1. Each of the three parts of the Matura thesis is graded individually in quarter grades.

2. The overall grade results from the weighted average of the grades for the written work, the work process, and the presentation. Grading is done in half or whole grades.

1. The supervisor grades the written work, the work process, and the presentation. The written work and the presentation are additionally evaluated by a co-examiner.

2. The supervisor and the co-examiner determine the grade. In the event of a disagreement regarding the evaluation of the written work or the presentation, the arithmetic mean shall apply.

3. If the grading of the written work differs by more than one grade, the school administration shall obtain a third opinion. In this case, the arithmetic mean of the three evaluations shall be decisive.

1. The Weighting of the Work, the Work Process, and the Presentation Must Fall Within the Following Ranges

Partial Performance: Work Process; Weighting: 10-20 percent

Partial Performance: Written Work; Weighting: 60-80 percent

Partial Performance: Presentation; Weighting: 10-20 percent

2. Partner Work is Generally Assigned a Single Grade, Unless an Individual Assessment is Agreed Upon in the Evaluation Contract. The Presentation Must Be Evaluated Individually.

1. Disciplinary Sanctions for Irregularities and Legal Protection are governed by the provisions of the Regulations on Matura Examinations at the Cantonal High School of Uri (RB 10.2414).

1. The Regulation of June 22, 2009, on the Matura Thesis at the Cantonal Middle School of Uri is repealed.

1. For students who take the Maturity Examination before the 2019/20 school year, the previous law applies.

1. This regulation shall come into force on August 1, 2018.