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Brazil Minister of Education defends return to face-to-face classes

November 03, 2021

Brazil Minister of Education defended the return of students to face-to-face classes in schools and mentioned that studies by international organizations show that closing schools has devastating consequences for students, such as loss of learning, progress in knowledge and an increase in school dropout.

Government is introducing a new school certificate for South Africa

November 02, 2021

The Department of Basic Education says it is currently working on the introduction of the General Education Certificate (GEC) for Grade 9 pupils.

A First in Decades: No Full Marks and Low GPAs in Thanaweya Amma Results

November 01, 2021

Egypt’s Education Minister Tarek Shawki revealed that this year’s results are lower than last year and all the previous years, which therefore lowers the minimum requirement for university admission.

Albanian Ministry of Education Postpones Start of Academic Year

November 01, 2021

The 2021-2022 academic year for pre-university students was pushed back to late September. The country-wide lockdown that lasted between March and May 2020 forced many public schools to shut classes early. The 2020-2021 academic year saw a mix of online schooling and in-person learning with shortened schedules.

Benin Baccalaureate Session of June 2021: 1949 Candidates Work For The Donga

November 01, 2021

Ministers Kouaro Yves Chabi and Eléonore Yayi Ladékan, of secondary and higher education launched this Monday, at Ceg1 in Djougou, in concert with the prefect of Donga Biao Ainin Soulémane Eliassou and the Mayor Séibou Abdoul Malik of Djougou, the written exams of the Baccalaureate, session of June 2021.

Lighter load for Singapore national and year-end school exams to help ease stress

October 29, 2021

Students taking the O, N and A levels this year will not be tested on some topics covered towards the end of their syllabus, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. The Ministry of Education (MOE) had announced that common last topics would be removed from this year's Primary School Leaving Examination. Last year, common last topics were also removed from the national exam due to the pandemic.

Singapore School Terms for 2022

October 29, 2021

The 2022 school year for all primary and secondary schools will start on Tuesday, Jan 4, and end on Friday, Nov 18, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Wednesday (Aug 11).

2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students can download results online

October 28, 2021

After two rounds of postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SPM 2020 candidates finally sat for their exams this year. For the first time in history, the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results will be announced virtually for candidates from the 2020 cohort.

Vietnamese students take college entrance exam amid COVID-19 concerns

October 28, 2021

Over 993,000 Vietnamese high school students sat for the national final exam with strict COVID-19 control measures in place. The annual exam takes place as Vietnam is still fighting its biggest wave of COVID-19 infection, which started in late April and has spread to more than 50 cities and provinces nationwide.

Ethiopia overhauls its education system with IOHK blockchain partnership

October 27, 2021

Global blockchain research and development company IOHK has announced a unique partnership with the government of Ethiopia. The project could ultimately be extended to universities where degrees are also verified digitally on the Cardano blockchain, allowing employers to easily validate the authenticity of applicants’ educational credentials.

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