An unusual Saturday morning unfolded at the Francisco Franco and Jaime Moniz secondary schools in Funchal, with students and guardians awaiting the release of national exam results.
The main surprise was the discovery of 'suspended grades' instead of concrete results, a situation observed more frequently on the Portuguese subject's notice boards, with no immediate explanations provided.
Reasons for suspended grades can vary, from lost papers to incomplete corrections, in a year where exams were corrected by item by multiple teachers. The grades were released late, and appeals and consultations now follow, with the second exam phase approaching.
