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SAT testing moving entirely online this spring

February 20, 2024

While the first concern would be cheating on the test, it still must be taken at a testing center.

Half a million South Korean students breathe free as life-defining test day ends

February 20, 2024

In November 2023, it marked the defining moment for hundreds of thousands of takers of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) in Korea.

South Korea students sue after teacher ends exam 90 seconds early

February 16, 2024

A group of South Korean students are suing the government because their college admission examination ended 90 seconds earlier than scheduled.

Portugal school directors want to know that year 11 exams will be taken in digital format

February 15, 2024

The president of the National Association of Directors of Groups and Public Schools wants the Government to reveal, soon, the 11th exams which, at the end of this academic year, will be carried out on a computer.

Leaving Cert reform may be delayed over cheat risks

February 14, 2024

Schools will need to revamp student assessments to cope with the ‘implications’ of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education Minister Norma Foley has been warned

After the Abitur breakdown: New system for NRW from 2025

February 13, 2024

The download glitch at the Abitur was one of the biggest upsets in North Rhine-Westphalia this year. A completely new system will soon prevent a repeat.

In CZ, it is possible to apply secondary school electronically

February 13, 2024

The DiPSy digital application system for secondary school applications for the 2024/2025 school year was launched this evening. Applicants and their parents can submit applications until February 20. The application can be submitted completely online using the Citizen Identity

Portugal National exams proceed “smoothly”

February 09, 2024

The national final exams in Descriptive Geometry A, Biology and Geology, in the 11th year of schooling, History A and Drawing A, in the 12th year of schooling, relating to the 2nd Phase of the National Examinations Calendar of Secondary Education of 2023, also took place.

CZ Secondary education is to change in the coming years, the government has approved a strategy

February 08, 2024

Secondary education should change in the next four years to meet the interest of applicants and the demand of the labor market. The Ministry of Education's strategic document was approved by the government on Wednesday. Priority should be given to changing the subject structure of secondary schools and strengthening general education. The long-term plan also focuses on equalizing inequalities in access to quality education.

The dates for the “Green Abitur” in 2024 have been set

February 07, 2024

If you would like to take the “Green Abitur” this year, you should note down a few dates and register as soon as possible. The examination committees for the hunter examination in the Coesfeld district begin on April 22, 2024 (Monday) at 3:00 p.m. with the hunter examination 2024 (written part).

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