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Secondary schools in Hong Kong close ranks to appeal for class size reduction amid fall in pupil numbers

August 23, 2022

All secondary schools in city say class numbers should be frozen and sizes reduced as pupil numbers decline. Teachers’ groups accuse government of failure to act in the face of ‘incessant and significant’ drop in pupil numbers.

Hong Kong to include Korean in DSE university entrance exam from 2025 amid K-Culture boom

August 23, 2022

French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Hindi and Urdu are currently offered as part of the foreign language category of the city’s university entrance exam. From 2025, students will be able to submit scores from the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK), which is a Korean language test for non-native speakers.

Ten thousand students chosen for PISA test in Portugal

August 22, 2022

Since March 2 of this year, around 10,600 students between the ages of 15 and 16 have been chosen to take the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests in 231 Portuguese schools.

Philippines school opening to push through

August 19, 2022

Amid existing and emerging challenges, the school opening for public schools will push through on Aug. 22, says the Department of Education (DepEd). More than 15.2 million learners are enrolled for School Year (SY) 2022-2023.

Qatar to support Lebanon’s collapsing education sector

August 18, 2022

Qatar has reportedly promised Lebanon to help support its collapsing education sector amid ongoing economic issues.

Thousands sitting Leaving and Junior certificate exams in Ireland

August 17, 2022

After two years of severe disruption, this year marks the first full return to traditional written June exams.

Philippines DepEd strengthens climate education in K to 12 curriculum

August 17, 2022

The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated its commitment to strengthening climate education in the basic education curriculum.

In Czech Republic, the number of schools with matriculation courses is decreasing

August 17, 2022

In the Czech Republic, there are now fewer schools with matriculation courses than there were when the state matriculation was introduced in 2011. The decrease is probably also related to demographic development and the decrease in the number of secondary school students due to lower birth rates.

Ukrainian students also apply for a four-year graduation course in Czech Republic

August 15, 2022

According to information from the company Cermat, which organizes uniform entrance exams, 1,281 refugees from Ukraine applied for high school graduation courses throughout the Czech Republic. The vast majority of them want to get into four-year courses, only 33 applications were submitted to multi-year grammar schools.

This year's Poland Matura exam was better because it was a stationary year

August 12, 2022

This year's baccalaureate was better than last year's, because it was a full-time year, high school graduates were preparing for high school finals together with their teachers, said Minister of Education and Science Przemysław Czarnek.

India Education Minister To Launch 'mandate Document' Of National Curriculum Framework

August 11, 2022

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will release a "mandate document" listing the development process, structure, and objectives of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF).

India School Drop-Out Rate Decreasing Across All Levels

August 11, 2022

As per information furnished by the Department of School Education and Literacy (Ministry of Education), the drop-out rate is continuously decreasing at all levels of Education including Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary.

Graduates study in three shifts in Serbia

August 10, 2022

Soon, high school students will leave the first generations educated according to reformed plans and programs. In the last three school years, their education was additionally "reformed" by the coronavirus epidemic, suddenly moving students and teachers from traditional to online classrooms, to forced occasional remote work.

Poland secondary schools are preparing for the matura exams

August 09, 2022

It will be the first such exam in two years, without covid restrictions. Secondary schools are preparing for the matura exams, which will traditionally take place after the May weekend. This year's high school graduates will not have to pass oral exams, other rules also apply to the selection of subjects at the advanced level.

In Hungary, graduation exams begins

August 09, 2022

This year's high school graduation exam period begins with the written Hungarian language and literature, during which approximately 114,700 students are expected to take the high school graduation exam at 1,162 locations, the Education Office announced.

CBSE Class 10, 12 Results: Girls Outshine Boys Again, Pass Percentage Up Against Pre-Pandemic Year

August 08, 2022

Girls outshone boys in the CBSE Class 10 and 12 exams which saw a pass percentage of 94.4 and 92.71 respectively.

Germany Simplifies Conditions For Admission To Universities For Ukrainian Refugees

August 05, 2022

It is now easier for Ukrainian refugees to enter German universities. This applies to those who studied their last year at school in Ukraine, but because of the full-scale Russian invasion, could not pass the final exams and receive a certificate, as well as those who started studying at a Ukrainian university, but did not complete the first year for the same reason.

Interest in the high school diploma in mathematics has declined again in Czech Republic

August 04, 2022

The popularity of mathematics among high school graduates continues to decline. This year, 17 percent of students applied for the state didactic test, ie about two percentage points less than last year. Others preferred a foreign language, most students traditionally chose English. The share of those registered for it increased compared to last year from 78 percent to 80.3 percent.

The 1st Primary School and the High School of Gargaliani will participate in the Greek PISA exams

August 04, 2022

Six schools in Messinia are included in the 600 primary and secondary schools that will participate in the Greek PISA exams.

Hong Kong students in mainland get to sit DSE exams from 2024

August 03, 2022

Mainland students can sit the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education exams from 2024 and they can do the written tests needed to enter university from across the border. The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority said yesterday it has received applications from schools in the mainland to participate.

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