nationella

Nationella is a Swedish adjective meaning national, relating to a nation or nationwide scope. It is used in many compound terms, most prominently nationella prov (national tests) in the Swedish education system. The term can also modify other nouns to indicate nationwide scope, such as nationella program or nationella riktlinjer.

Nationella prov are standardized assessments used in compulsory school (grundskolan) in certain subjects and grade levels to measure performance across the country. They are developed and administered under the auspices of the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket). The tests are designed to provide comparable data from schools nationwide and to inform educational policy and school evaluation. Although the results can inform decisions at local and national levels, they do not contribute directly to individual students’ final grades; teachers assign grades based on curriculum criteria, while the national tests supplement assessment with standardized benchmarks.

In general usage, nationella appears in contexts such as national policies, national programs, and statistics, distinguishing nationwide scope from regional or local variants. The exact use of the term depends on the noun it modifies and the domain in which it is used.