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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:
This law provides for general language examinations and their organisation.
The general language diploma refers to an examination of an independent functional language skills acquired in order to establish language skills.
The language competence required by the general government is to be assimilated to the knowledge of the language of the Finnish and Swedish languages.
The general language examination system, its development and supervision is the responsibility of the Board of Education. The Board of Education may conclude agreements with higher education institutions on the drawing up and evaluation of general language qualifications.
In the context of the Board of Education, the Education and Training Board is the one for five years at a time when the National Board of Education is appointed.
In addition to the provisions of Article 13 (2), the Committee of Inquiry has the task of dealing with issues of principle and importance relating to the development of general language files, and to take initiatives to develop language files. These tasks may, if necessary, be subject to more detailed provisions by the Government Decree.
The composition, setting and handling of the examination committee shall be governed by a State Council Regulation. The Board of Education shall decide on the fees of the members of the examination committee.
The members of the Investigation Commission shall act under the responsibility of the authorities. The members of the investigating committee shall be subject to the privileges of the Administrative Board. (2003) Articles 27 to 29 provide.
The Board of Education agrees on the organisation of general language examinations for a limited period of five years at a time. Contracts may be awarded to institutions of higher education, state agencies and institutions and to the providers of training, whether or not in the primary education institution. (18/08/1998) In the form of a teaching certificate or in a secondary school (19/1998) , the Law on Vocational Training (30/1998) Or the law on vocational adult education (1998) Or of the Law on freedom of education or training (182/1998) Or of a municipality or municipality of primary education organisation and, where appropriate, with other registered entities or foundations with sufficient expertise.
When awarding contracts, account must be taken of the fact that there is a regional sufficient number of qualifications. The conclusion of the contract is that the organiser has the staff, facilities and equipment required for the organisation of examinations. The contract may be terminated if the examiner fails to fulfil its obligations under the Agreement.
See the agreement on the organisation of a qualification in VNa in general ARTICLE 6 OF THE 1163/2004 .
The task of the examiner shall be:
(1) organise examinations in accordance with the terms of the contract;
(2) provide information on qualifications in such a way as to ensure equal access to qualifications for all groups of citizens;
(3) transmit the qualifications to be assessed; and
(4) provide the educational authorities with the necessary information on the organisation of qualifications.
The tasks of the organisers and the content of the agreements may be laid down in more detail by a decree of the Council of Ministers.
General language examinations are organised on the basis of basic, central and upper levels. Language skills are assessed on a six-ported know-how scale. Taitolevels one and two correspond to basic performance, skill levels three and four average performance and skill levels five and six levels of performance. The State Council Regulation provides for the examination of the examinations of qualifications.
The Board of Education decides on the criteria, the diplomas, and the tests to be used in the investigation.
The general language examination shall be assessed by a person who has the capacity provided for by the decree of the Council of State and which is indicated on the application by the National Board of Education to be kept in the register.
The assessors are the official responsibility of the authorities. The aesthetic of the evaluator shall be subject to the provisions of Articles 27 to 29 of the Administrative Code.
The National Board of Education maintains a register of the persons involved in the assessment of the general language examinations in order to ensure a uniform level of assessment of qualifications.
The register shall be deposited with the person's name, personal identification number, and language or languages for which a person is entitled to assess. The register shall also include the necessary contact details.
The person shall be entered in the registry for a period of five years and may be renewed upon application, provided that the person continues to fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 7 and has in practice maintained its assessment. Where the assessments carried out by a person reveal significant deficiencies or omissions, the Board of Education, after consulting the assessor, may remove the marking before the expiry of the time limit.
In addition, the registry shall be governed by the law of the authorities (18/09/1999) And the Personal Data Act (523/1999) Provisions.
The examiner shall receive a certificate containing an assessment of the degree to which he has taken part. The signature of the certificate is governed by a decree of the Government.
The National Board of Education maintains a general register of language examinations in the field of language examinations and qualifications, as well as for monitoring the functioning of the general language version.
The register shall be used to deposit the name, identity number, nationality, sex, degree of examination of the diploma, the degree of competence of the diploma, the time-frame of the examination, the date of the examination and the necessary contact details.
The records of the register shall be kept for 30 years.
In addition, the Office Register shall also be subject to the provisions of the law on public disclosure and the Personal Data Act.
The organiser of the General Language Assistant shall charge an investigative fee to the investigation. The determination of qualifications will be based on the average cost of organising the examinations. The number of qualifications at different levels of competence is laid down by a decree of the Ministry of Education, in accordance with the State contribution law. (150/1992) The fees charged for the provision of public services.
See: OKMa general prohibition of fees 823/2012 .
The name of the general prohibition shall be used only for the examination carried out in accordance with this law.
See national youth centres VNa on youth work and politics 103/2006 Articles 8 and 9
The decision of the Board of Education for the purposes of this Law shall be subject to appeal in the form of a rule of administrative law (18/06/1996) Provides.
The decision to assess the performance of the examinations shall not be subject to appeal. However, at the time when the examiner has had the opportunity to receive a review, dissatisfaction may be required in writing, in writing, for the assessment of the exercise of the qualifications. The results and the application of the criteria on the basis of their data.
The decision to review the review shall not be subject to appeal.
This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.
This law repeals the Law of 15 July 1994 on general language investigations (668/1994) .
Before the entry into force of the law, measures may be taken to conclude agreements on the organisation of the prohibition on the organisation of the language and to set up a diploma commission.
Otherwise, a reference to a law on general language files when the law enters into force shall mean a reference to this law after the entry into force of this law.
The name of the general prohibition contained in the repealed Law shall be valid as laid down in the repealed Law.
Before the entry into force of this Act, the authorisations for the organisation of general language investigations shall be valid until the end of June 2005. Universities which have organised general language examinations before the entry into force of this Act may organise general language investigations without agreement until the end of June 2005.
The levels of the level of skill level of the general language examinations carried out before 1 January 2002 correspond to the levels of the six-tier level of skill levels referred to in Article 6, as defined by the Education Government of 5 May 2003. Order (D 18/011/2003).
The list of estimates and the list of languages shall be converted into an assessor register and a register of general language examinations.
THEY 86/2004 , No 13/2004, EV 140/2004
