January 04, 2023
The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women. A spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education confirmed the suspension. A letter published by the education ministry said the decision was made in a cabinet meeting and the order will go into effect immediately.
January 03, 2023
The Physics and Chemistry grade increased by 1.6 values compared to last year and the Portuguese grade rose by 1 value. Only one subject had a negative average.
December 29, 2022
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has already informed about the Boards 2023 exam. The board recently announced that the 2023 board exams for Classes 10 and 12 will be conducted beginning on 15 February 2023.
December 28, 2022
Through a statement, the Minedu informed parents that classes are suspended in order to safeguard the integrity of schoolchildren and teachers.
December 27, 2022
The changes in the tests also seek to understand the socio-emotional skills of students in the school environment.
December 27, 2022
National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2022 Senior Secondary Schools Certificate (SSCE), with candidates recording over 10 percent decrease in overall performance compared with that of last year.
December 23, 2022
Overall 78 percent of the secondary school teachers have successfully passed the certification exam, Azernews reports, citing Azerbaijani Science and Education Minister Emin Amrullayev. He underlined that 2,978 teachers demonstrated high performance in the first round of the certification.
December 19, 2022
Nigeria’s National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has reported plans to partner with Morocco to promote a capacity-building approach among Nigerian youth.
December 16, 2022
There are currently no plans to align the polytechnic academic calendar with that of primary and secondary schools, says Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. Unlike the academic calendars of primary and secondary schools that broadly follow a calendar year, polytechnics usually start their academic year in April and end it in March the next year.
December 15, 2022
The Ontario government is investing $4.8 million to expand the dual credit program, helping prepare more students for the jobs of tomorrow by better connecting learning in the classroom to good-paying jobs.
December 14, 2022
When Australia’s borders slammed shut during COVID, international students were among those who were stranded. This disrupted lives and studies, and put a major revenue stream for Australian universities in doubt. The latest data shows international students are returning to Australia. Since international borders reopened in December 2021, the number of overseas students in Australia has risen by more than 120,000.
December 13, 2022
Morocco’s reform strategy for education would contribute to the “success” of the public schooling enterprise in the country.
December 12, 2022
Labour issues in education across Canada have made the headlines in recent weeks. Think of the over 50,000 education workers in Ontario represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) or think of 600 educational workers in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley area, including those from a school district covering 40 schools and two adult high schools, who walked out on Oct. 24th over wage parity concerns.
December 09, 2022
An error in the A-level chemistry exam was dealt with differently across schools, resulting in students finishing the exam at different times. In response, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) will work with Cambridge University - which assesses the A levels - to ensure that students are fairly assessed following the incident, it said.
December 08, 2022
The decision comes as many Moroccans call for adopting English as Morocco's first foreign language, in replacement of French, the language of the country's former colonizer.
December 07, 2022
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has released provincial data from its 2021–2022 assessments, which marks a return to the agency’s large-scale provincial assessment administration after a pause for the prior two years.
December 06, 2022
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has set the dates for the national junior and senior high school diploma exams respectively. Soveacha urged all students to focus on studying hard for the upcoming exams, both in their classes and independently, and also reminded them to listen to their parents’ advice.
December 06, 2022
Junior Cycle students heaved a sigh of relief as they collected their much-delayed exam results today, with many recalling how Covid made their learning and study much more difficult.
December 05, 2022
The latest results of the Aprender test, which showed that only 53 out of 100 male and female students complete compulsory schooling on time, accelerated the need to introduce modifications to improve learning and make secondary school more attractive.
December 02, 2022
Minister of Education Reda Hegazy announced that short essay questions will be reinstated in the Thanaweya Amma exams, as part of the state's recent efforts to promote learning through comprehension over memorisation.