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Several colleges, universities waive entrance exams due to COVID-19 crisis

September 03, 2020

Commission of Higher Education announced that several colleges and universities in the Philippines have decided to waive entrance examinations and instead assess students’ admission based on their high school average. There is no uniform policy on the conduct of entrance examinations as other higher education institutions are still holding physical or hybrid entrance examinations.

Egypt gov't, students praise Cambridge for reversing downgrade of IGCSE marks

September 03, 2020

The Egyptian government and students enrolled in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) programme have praised Cambridge’s move to reverse a controversial decision that had downgraded students’ test results. This comes after students expressing outraged over downgraded IGCSE results.

GCE-AL exams to begin on October 12

September 02, 2020

The Education Ministry announced yesterday that the Advanced Level (A/L) examination would be held from October 12 to November 6 while the Grade Five Scholarship examination will be held on October 11. The postponement of the exams are based on a conducted survey with students, teachers, and principals.

Changes in general education curriculum in Chinese universities

September 02, 2020

The general education (GE) curriculum movement is taking center stage in undergraduate education in China, becoming a mandatory graduation requirement and a core component of the country's university education system.

Civil Service Commission pushes online exams an option for examinees

September 02, 2020

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged professional examinees to consider taking its online examination, as all the pen and paper tests (PPTs) for 2020 had been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Department of Education moves opening of classes to October 5

August 31, 2020

Basic education classes will resume on October 5 as President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a six-week-long postponement amid the coronavirus crisis. The Department of Education made the recommendation to change the start date, which was originally earlier set on August 24, due to logistical challenges brought by Covid-19 quarantines.

New International Students Barred From All-Online Courses

August 28, 2020

U.S. immigration officials have issued new guidance saying new international students, unlike current international students, cannot come to the U.S. to take an entirely online course of study. New international students may enroll in hybrid programs consisting of a mix of in-person and online courses, as long as their coursework is not "100 percent online."

MOE reschedules major exams dates, SPM to be held from Jan 6 to Feb 9, 2021

August 27, 2020

The SPM exam was supposed to be held from Nov 16 to Dec 7 this year. The Education Ministry (MOE) has announced the rescheduled dates of major examinations will be held next year in 2021.

UNESCO commits to rehabilitate damaged schools and support the education sector in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion

August 26, 2020

The Beirut Port explosion that occurred on August 4, 2020 caused partial or complete destruction of about 70 public schools and 50 private schools in Beirut and neighboring areas. Such devastation threatens to disrupt the new academic year and deprive about 55,000 Lebanese and non-Lebanese students enrolled in these schools of their right to education.

Morocco’s medical schools adopt unified entry exams

August 26, 2020

Morocco’s Ministry of Education will organize, for the first time ever, national unified entry exams for medical, pharmacy, and dental schools. Students will take their exam at one of the new available exam centers, which limits the need to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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