RS Mala Matura case studies
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The RS Mala Matura is a Polish secondary-school leaving examination taken at the extended level in selected subjects, commonly used by candidates who need a recognised school-leaving credential for university admission or employment. The name combines the historical term "matura" with "mała" ("small"), reflecting a narrower subject set than the full examination. The RS Mala Matura case studies are 5 cases and about 2,488 words.
1The School Festival Budget and the Missing Sponsor
A student council at a Polish secondary school is planning a one-day school festival. The confirmed budget is 4,800 PLN.
557 words, about 3 min2Interpreting a Poem Under Time Pressure
A student has 25 minutes to write a short interpretation of an unfamiliar 20th-century Polish poem. The poem describes a train station at dawn, repeated words for 'empty' and 'waiting', a clock that 'lies', and a final line where the speaker says the platform 'remembers no one'.
487 words, about 2 min3The Scholarship Score and the Weighted Average
A school awards a scholarship to the candidate with the highest weighted score. Three candidates apply.
480 words, about 2 min4A Letter of Complaint in a Foreign Language
A student must write a formal letter in English (as the foreign language) to a hotel complaining about a stay. The facts: booked a double room for three nights at 120 EUR per night; on arrival was given a single room; the air conditioning failed on the second night; the hotel offered a free breakfast as compensation, which the student accepted.
487 words, about 2 min5Choosing an Elective Under Conflicting Constraints
A student must choose one elective for the final year. Options: Advanced Biology, which the student enjoys and scores well in but which requires a laboratory fee of 400 PLN and clashes with a compulsory mathematics class; Modern History, which the student finds interesting but has never studied and which has a heavy reading load; and Computer Science, which the student finds dull but which is taught by a strong teacher and has no fee and no timetable clash.
477 words, about 2 min