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New type of National Examinations - What will change in Greece high schools

March 08, 2024

One of the first issues that Kyriakos Pierrakakis will deal with after the passing of the bill is the Pan-Hellenic Examinations for admission to HEIs: in the Ministry of Education they are talking about starting a dialogue immediately after the passing of the law on universities, noting that the current system it has the serious advantage of ensuring immutability.

Bangladesh schedule SSC, HSC exams from next year

March 07, 2024

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations used to start across the country from February 1 and April 1 respectively every year, but the Covid-19 pandemic severely disrupted scheduling for these tests.

Pass rate falls for GCSE maths resits in England

March 06, 2024

The pass rate for GCSE maths resits in England has fallen, after more students had to take their exams again.

Sydney University abandons HSC prerequisites in diversity push

March 05, 2024

The University of Sydney is ditching the advanced mathematics prerequisites for scores of degrees in response to the declining number of HSC students taking the subject.

In Victoria, academics to scour VCE exams to avoid mistakes that plagued last year

March 04, 2024

More academics will be involved in the writing and editing of VCE exams in an effort to avoid the mistake-laden tests of previous years. Education Minister Ben Carroll on Thursday pledged to leave “no stone unturned” to ensure that 2024 VCE exams had gone through a “rigorous process” before they reach students’ desks.

Maharashtra Board Exams 2024: MSBSHSE Revises SSC

March 01, 2024

The class 10 board exams will start on March 1 and run through March 26. The HSC class 12 board exam for 2024 is scheduled to begin on February 21 and conclude on March 19.

SACE Year 12 exams kick off in SA for over 12,200 students

March 01, 2024

As the clock ticks down to the end of their secondary school journey, more than 12,200 South Australian Year 12 students are gearing up to tackle their final exams. The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) examinations commenced today, marking a significant milestone in the academic careers of these students.

Portgual Secondary exams will continue to be done on paper

February 29, 2024

Ministry of Education decided to maintain the tests that count towards the grade, in the traditional format, at the same time asking schools to test digital tests, before counting towards the grade. In the 9th year, exams will be taken on the computer.

Class 12 exams begin, even as teachers threaten to boycott HSC exam evaluation

February 28, 2024

The Class 12 examination conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education commenced on Wednesday, however, many teachers have vowed to boycott the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) written examination paper evaluation.

Changes to Singapore polytechnic year 1 admission criteria, secondary school graduating exams

February 27, 2024

From the 2028 intake, students applying to enter polytechnic in the first year will do so under amended admissions criteria, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said.

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