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Australia universities to offer 28 ‘micro-credentials’ to plug skills gap

July 04, 2023

Universities will offer more than 20 shortened courses – including in teaching, cybersecurity, engineering and nursing – as the Albanese government moves to plug chronic skills shortages across the country.

2023 exams results: A-levels, T-levels and BTec Level 3s

July 03, 2023

Exam season is coming to an end for A-level and other students across the UK. For many pupils, it was the first time they sat formal exams, because GCSEs did not go ahead as normal during the pandemic.

Ontario Launching New Mental Health Learning and Increasing Funding

June 30, 2023

Province introducing new mandatory learning on mental health starting this upcoming school year.

Ireland Leaving Cert exam results due out 25 August

June 29, 2023

The results of this year's Leaving Certificate exams will be published on Friday 25 August. Announcing the date, Minister for Education Norma Foley said it represented "a significant and very welcome step towards pre-pandemic norms".

Ukrainian to be made a Leaving Cert exam subject in two years

June 29, 2023

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is aiming to introduce Ukrainian as an exam subject in June 2025 for students moving into Senior Cycle from September.

National 5: Radical plan for Scotland school exams expected

June 28, 2023

A radical review of school qualifications in Scotland is to be published before the end of the month. The review was commissioned by the Scottish government to look at how well the system is working after Standard Grades were abolished 10 years ago.

A-levels and GCSEs: Covid support in place as exams begin

June 27, 2023

GCSE and A-level students are being told their grades will be protected from Covid disruption, as exams get under way for most students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

NSW ‘rushed’ curriculum reforms axed, teachers told to focus on English, maths

June 26, 2023

The NSW government will delay the rollout of almost 30 syllabuses in an effort to give school teachers more time to concentrate on sweeping changes to the English and maths curriculum.

Jordan Education Ministry to add 6 vocational training specializations this academic year

June 23, 2023

Minister of Education and Minister of Scientific Research and Higher Education Azmi Mahafza said that the ministry will add six vocational training specialisations this academic year, and will add 10 more specialisations by the year 2024, as reported by Al Mamlaka TV.

Dutch Minister Says Flow of Int’l Students in Netherlands Should Be Controlled

June 22, 2023

Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, said the influx of international students in the Netherlands should be controlled, when necessary, in order to prevent overcrowded classrooms, the high workload for lecturers, lack of housing, and pressure on education accessibility.

Cambodia Ministry announces high school examination dates

June 21, 2023

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has set November 6 for this year’s high school examinations. It advised school principals and heads of educational departments to begin preparations, so exams will go smoothly.

Ontario announces $180 million to help students build math, reading and writing skills

June 20, 2023

Plan will bring in nearly 1,000 more educators to public school system, education ministry says.

In Spain, Ministry of Education paralyzes the new EBAU for "responsibility" before the early call for elections

June 19, 2023

The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has decided to paralyze the approval of the royal decree of the new Evaluation of the Baccalaureate for University Access (EBAU), whose implementation was to begin in the 2023-2024 academic year, after the President of the Government , Pedro Sánchez, has announced the early call for general elections and the dissolution of the Cortes.

In Colombia, Education is at the center of the National Development Plan 2022-2026

June 16, 2023

The Minister of Education, Aurora Vergara Figueroa, accompanied President Gustavo Petro in the sanction of the Law of the National Development Plan (PND) 2022 - 2026, 'Colombia, world power of life', which outlines the road map to advance in the great transformations that the education of the country requires.

Tension in the protests for the improvement of Education in Hungary

June 16, 2023

When the demonstrators tried to dismantle a fence protecting the Prime Minister, the police used tear gas on the students, which was surprising because the Hungarian police have been very cautious about demonstrations since Fidesz came to power.

Ministry of Education speaks out for classes in Ecuador

June 14, 2023

After the announcement made by Lasso, on a national chain, the Ministry of Education ruled on the development of face-to-face classes on a national scale.

MEB 2023-2024 academic year calendar in Turkey

June 13, 2023

With the 2022-2023 academic year coming to an end, the opening dates of 2023 and 2024 schools were among the topics of interest. The second term in schools will end on Friday, June 16, and thousands of students will go on summer vacation.

2023 HSC timetable released for NSW, Australia

June 12, 2023

Over 75,000 HSC students from across NSW will today find out their timetable for written exams starting on 11 October.

Liberia Education Minister Overturns New Policy Compeling Presidents And Vice Presidents Tertiary Institutions to Hold Doctorate Degrees

June 09, 2023

Liberia’s tertiary education system has been rocked with controversies over the surreptitious and unilateral action of Education Minister Dr. Ansu Sonii to overturn a mandate from the National Commission on High Education (NCHE) intended to regulate and uphold standards within universities and colleges operating in the country.

Maharashtra SSC & HSC Exam Results Expected

June 08, 2023

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education will soon release the Maharashtra SSC and HSC Results 2023 soon. As per latest reports, the results for Class 10 and 12 is expected to be released in the month of June 2023. Once the results or result date is confirmed, the same will be added here.

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