Grading authority (Betygsrätt)

The right to award grades. Since 2015, a teaching licence and subject qualification are required to independently award grades.

Betygsrätt (grading authority) refers to the right to independently award grades. Since 2015, a teaching licence (lärarlegitimation) and qualification in the relevant subject are required.

Unqualified teachers

Teachers without a licence or without qualification in the subject may teach but lack grading authority. The grade must then be awarded in consultation with a licensed and qualified teacher who co-signs the decision. This rule is designed to ensure legal certainty in the grading process.

Related terms

Teacher qualifications (Lärarbehörighet) The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach. Grading scale A–F (Betygsskalan) The six-level grading scale used in compulsory and upper secondary school. A is the highest grade, F means not passed. Teacher certification (Lärarlegitimation) Required to teach and assign grades in Swedish schools. Issued by the National Agency for Education after an approved teacher education.

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