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How UAE schools plan to roll out exams this term as blended learning continues

March 23, 2021

Out-of-the-box ideas and strategies will become the new norm as local authorities decided to extend e-learning for three more weeks as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19 as cases continue arise in the country.

Netherlands to go into strict lockdown for at least five weeks, with schools closed

March 23, 2021

Schools will also close until 18 January of 2021 as new coronavirus infections near 10,000 for the country.

As Hong Kong's academic year begins, it's unclear what can legally be said in a classroom

March 23, 2021

University lecturers are unclear with what can legally be said in a classroom and whether student activism is a thing of the past. Citing vague language and sweeping nature of the security law gives little guidance to those on how to stay on the right side.

Secondary school students can repeat exams 3 times to improve grades

March 22, 2021

Secondary school students to repeat exams up to three times to improve their grades, says Egypt's Education Minister. This new system will be applied starting from the next academic year on the student who will join the secondary school’s first-grade and will enable students to enroll at the university of their choice.

Cuba's school year concludes without transmission of COVID-19 in classrooms

March 22, 2021

The Cuban Ministry of Education “implemented strategies to maintain teaching, such as telelessons, which guaranteed the development of the teaching-educational process.” The deputy minister also reports that Cuba is working on a proposal for the transformation of educational institutions and modalities for the 2020-2021 school year.

Secondary schools 'move online' in Wales

March 19, 2021

All secondary schools and further education colleges in Wales will move classes online, the education minister has announced. This comes as Covid-19 infection rates across Wales is averaging more than 370 cases for 100,000 people, with 17% of tests coming back positive.

Egypt cancels in-class education, postpones first-term exams amid coronavirus concerns

March 19, 2021

The cabinet ordered remaining classes in the first semester of the current academic take place only through an online system.

70,000 students put a difficult year behind them as HSC ends

March 19, 2021

That sentiment was shared by almost 70,000 students, hundreds of principals and thousands of teachers as the written HSC exam period formally concluded following a difficult and testing final year.

Exam schedule for UAE public schools announced

March 18, 2021

The Ministry of Education announced the exam schedule for UAE public schools. Exams will be held in-person and will include Mathematics, Physics, Science, English, Arabic language, Social Studies, Islamic Religious Education and others.

UAE schools: IGCSE, A-level exams officially cancelled

March 18, 2021

Principals of UK-curriculum schools in Dubai had earlier anticipated that these exams would likely be reviewed or cancelled as they awaited official instructions from the exam regulator.

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