The qualification training is to be arranged by a university, either alone or jointly with some other institution. In the future, those planning to become pre-school teachers will have to train either as kindergarten or class teachers. The survey compared reading and writing skills, oral presentation skills, attitudes towards language teaching, and regional and gender-based differences in pupils' command of language.
Girls possess good discussion skills, whilst boys reach a satisfactory level.
The pupils' general linguistic knowledge was also considered satisfactory. Girls obtained better overall scores than boys. There were several weak performances in the listening comprehension and writing tests. Text comprehension showed the best results. The Ministry of Education has initiated a project in co-operation with the polytechnics and working life to specify the professional standard required for healthcare degrees.