Strange custom for young teachers: legal expert horrified. Exam candidates and their colleagues in the traineeship prepare bread rolls on the day of the exam and provide the exam committee with fruit, sweets and drinks.

There is no official mention of this practice. However, instructors often indicate that such a breakfast is expected and that it may even have an influence on the exam result - even if only indirectly. It would be important for school management to stop this idiosyncratic practice for their own benefit, says Prof. Michael Fuhlrott.