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Ministry of National Education opens a Call for Higher Education Institutions to strengthen their capacities and quality educational offer

December 17, 2021

In order to promote a relevant and quality educational offer in accordance with the needs of the territories, the Ministry of Education opens a call addressed to Higher Education Institutions (IES) in order to strengthen their technical capabilities to promote the design and updating of academic programs based on qualifications and in connection with the National Qualifications Framework.

South Korea will hospitalize all Covid patients taking the college entrance exam

December 17, 2021

The decision comes as the country experiences rising caseloads again. The nine-hour test is seen as critical in determining students’ futures, and many have prepared for it since kindergarten. The Education Ministry also said that it would fully reopen elementary, middle and high schools nationwide in November.

More than 60,000 students of technical and technological careers summoned to the Colombia Saber T&T State test

December 16, 2021

The Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education - Icfes will carry out the second fully electronic application of State tests of the year. The more than 60,000 people registered for the electronic Saber T&T test, at HOME or on the application SITE, who have already fulfilled 75% of the credits of their technical and technological programs.

Digital diplomas for high schools, GEL and EPAL through Greece government website

December 15, 2021

Graduates of Gymnasiums, Lyceums and EPAL from the school year 2016-2017 onwards have the opportunity to digitally publish their diploma or degree.

Madagascar Baccalaureate 2021: A success rate of 81.83%

December 15, 2021

At the end of the two sessions of the unified national examination (normal and catch-up), the success rate in the scientific and technical branches was 79.45% on all the candidates present, indicated the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Portugal higher education entrance exams can be used for four years

December 14, 2021

The entrance exams to higher education are valid for that purpose "in the year they are taken and in the four following years". The measure comes into effect in the next year of applications.

New educational platform in Uruguay for students of Primary and Secondary Education

December 14, 2021

The National Public Education Administration and Plan Ceibal present a new platform that accompanies the teaching and learning of the language from a communicative approach. This initiative is aimed at students of fourth, fifth and sixth grade of Primary and for the subject Spanish Language of first, second and third of Middle Education.

Meduca's modern system managed to capture 5 million notes

December 13, 2021

It was possible to collect 64% of the grades that educators register quarterly. In the first quarter, it was determined that the system captured eight million notes, which indicates that the process is agile.

MEC and ANEP presented the National Education Policy Plan 2020-2025

December 10, 2021

The Ministry of Education and Culture presented the National Educational Policy Plan 2020-2025 in which the ANEP actively participates as an autonomous entity. Pablo da Silveira, Minister of Education and Culture, and Robert Silva, President of the Central Directing Council of ANEP, explained the details of the project.

Icfes reminds what must be taken into account for the State exam

December 09, 2021

The Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education -Icfes provides a series of recommendations to the more than 650 thousand cited for the application on site, of the tests Saber 11 Calendar A, Pre Saber and Validation of the Academic Baccalaureate.

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