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Dual-language programme in Sarawak to continue

September 29, 2020

Minister of Education announced that they would never scrap the implementation of the dual-language programme (DLP) in Sarawak. The Minister also reassuring that Sarawak will be the first state in Malaysia to re-implement the teaching and learning of Mathematics and Science subjects in English.

Applications for course accreditation for new Graduate and Undergraduate Certificates

September 29, 2020

The Australian Government has amended the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) to introduce a new qualification, called an Undergraduate Certificate.

More Bad News for the SAT

September 28, 2020

Of the 334,000 students registered to take the SAT on Sept. 26, 183,000 will not be able to take the test. The students were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic or had imposed new limits on students.

Egypt abolishes decades-old Thanaweya Amma exam system, unveils new hybrid education model

September 28, 2020

Egypt's Education Minister Tarek Shawki announced that the decades-old Thanaweya Amma exam system has been removed at the end of the 2019/2020 academic year. The exam will no longer be unified, will have have four versions, and will be taken electronically.

WAEC denies leakage of Maths examinations

September 28, 2020

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) denies leakage of its Mathematics paper, this comes as students begin to sit for exams. The WAEC examinations are four months behind schedule due largely to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Difficult Day for the ACT

September 28, 2020

The college admission test was supposed to be given, but many testing centers were closed. This was supposed to be the first test administration since the ACT vowed to improve in light of what happened in July 2020 test administration.

NBC, NTC examinations begin Sept 21, says NABTEB

September 28, 2020

Nigeria Federal Ministry of Education announces that the NABTEB is fixed and will conduct their examinations between September 21 and October 15. The NCEE for JSS 3 Students’ admission to Technical Colleges had been brought forward from to September 5, from its previous date of October 3.

Lagos government releases new 2020-2021 academic plans

September 28, 2020

Lagos government releases plans for the 2020-2021 academic year

Access tests to the UNAM are held in an open-air stadium due to a pandemic

September 26, 2020

Over 82,000 students had to take their entrance exams in an open-air stadium due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of the tests will be announced on Monday, September 21.

Education Ministry to propose solutions to SAT crisis following exam cancellation

September 25, 2020

Ministry of Education and Technical Education announces that the ministry is looking for solutions to the crisis regarding the 2020 SAT exams. College Board, which administers the SAT tests, cancelled planned tests on 29 August in Egypt until June 2021.

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