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Thanaweya Amma exams start in June 2023

March 16, 2023

Thanaweya Amma exams for the academic year 2022/2023 will start in Egypt on Saturday, June 10.

For CBSE board exams in 2023, several questions will be competency based

March 14, 2023

At least 40 per cent questions in the CBSE Class 10 exam and 30 per cent in Class 12 exam 2023 will be competency based, the Ministry of Education said.

Almost half of Leaving Cert students do not pursue a CAO course

March 13, 2023

Half of Leaving Cert students go straight to college on a CAO-listed course, according to newly-released data. While the CAO grabs most of the attention, almost half of school-leavers pursue other education and training routes.

Radical new reforms of Leaving Cert Irish hit a roadblock

March 13, 2023

Plans for a radical overhaul of Leaving Cert Irish will be going back to the drawing board. Proposals for a new model for teaching and learning the subject were met with considerable concern among teachers, students and Irish language organisations.

NECO examination malpractices hinder success of students, discredit certificates

March 11, 2023

The Registrar said examination malpractices have the tendency to discourage hard work among serious students, lowers educational standards, discredit certificates, and lead to the production of quacks.

UN treaty on qualifications recognition enters into force

March 09, 2023

The Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education will come into force, becoming the first legally binding United Nations instrument on higher education, fostering international mobility and opening up increased opportunities for students and qualification holders worldwide.

Singapore MOE to progressively resume high-element outdoor activities for school programmes

March 08, 2023

Activities will be resumed with enhanced safety measures, such as requiring regular accreditation, in place. Such activities have been suspended since February 2021, after a 15-year-old student died following an incident at a camp programme in SAFRA Yishun.

MOE Nadiem Calls the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test Equivalent to IELTS or TOEFL

March 07, 2023

Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim said the Independent Adaptive Indonesian Language Proficiency Test (UKBI) organized by the Language Development and Development Agency or Language Agency is equivalent to various other language proficiency tests such as IELTS or TOEFL.

In Hyderabad, Cyber Crimes Wing launches probe into TOEFL cheating scam

March 06, 2023

The Cyber Crimes Wing of the Hyderabad police have launched a probe into the case of malpractices carried out by ‘agents’ working for cash by helping the aspirants cheat in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examinations in the city.

Moroccan Students Eligible for Free University Education in Europe

March 03, 2023

Moroccan students are eligible to study for free in countries like Germany, Finland, and Norway.

NSW restricts AI program in state schools

March 02, 2023

NSW is the first Australian state or territory to restrict access to the application on student devices or while students are using their personal device on the school network.

Significant Changes Made to Singapore Education System to Spark Joy in Learning

March 01, 2023

The Ministry of Education's (MOE) aim is to develop children holistically and spark their passion for continuous learning.

Educational reform would begin this 2023 in 20% of the schools in El Salvador

February 28, 2023

The interim Minister of Education did not reveal when the 2023 school year will begin, but he announced that the virtual and blended modalities are here "to stay."

South Australian govt defends phone ban in high schools

February 28, 2023

A ban on mobile phones in South Australian high schools will make it easier for students to focus on learning while also helping to cut bullying and harassment, Education Minister Blair Boyer says.

Icfes reveals the schedule of the Saber Pro and TyT tests this 2023

February 24, 2023

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with professional, technical and technological programs will be able to register their students until January 10, to take the Saber Pro and Saber TyT tests for the first semester of this 2023. The application of these tests will be carried out in 2023 according to Icfes, on Saturday May 27 and Sunday June 11.

Thousands of Refugee Students Cut off from Classes in Lebanon

February 23, 2023

Thousands of Syrian refugee students in Lebanon are being cut off from classes, all, according to officials, in the name of “equality.”

B.C. launches anti-racism action plan for K-12 students

February 22, 2023

Empowering students and educators to identify and take action against racism and discrimination in British Columbia schools is the aim of a new provincial K-12 Anti-Racism Action Plan launched in January 2023.

New conduct for Greece's Primary and High School exams

February 21, 2023

The Official Gazette on the procedures for conducting national examinations of a diagnostic nature for students of the 6th grade of Primary schools and the 3rd grade of High Schools

CONADE's rejection of the Bolivia educational curriculum is political

February 21, 2023

The Minister of Education, Edgar Pary Chambi, warns that the request of the National Committee for the Defense of Democracy (CONADE) on the inclusion of the rejection of the updated educational curriculum among its resolutions, is “patently political”.

N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students

February 20, 2023

The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation.

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