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After the criticism, Colombian Government will promote that the students that pass 70% of the contents

October 11, 2021

After considering that the 2021 school year is "without repetition", the Ministry of Education will propose another criterion to the Federal Council of Education. In addition, it will propose that there is more teaching time for the second semester.

Icfes cites 70,000 people to test Saber T&T electronics at home

October 11, 2021

The Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education (Icfes) will summon the more than 70,000 people registered for the Saber T&T electronic test and at home, which will be held in several sessions.

Two agreements signed to support Education Ministry's Institutional Strengthening Programme

October 08, 2021

Two agreements were signed on Monday with UNESCO and the Swiss and Canadian governments to support the Education Ministry's Institutional Strengthening Programme through the UN’s Multi-Partner Trust Fund. The minister also highlighted the funding contributions of the Swiss and Canadian governments to help provide quality education for all Jordanians through constructive coordination with the Ministry of Education, emphasising the ministry's commitment to this partnership.

South Africa Matric exams to start on November 1 and end on December 7

October 08, 2021

The exam papers scheduled to be written on November 1 include English home language, first additional language and second additional language. According to the circular, the exams will start later than usual “to allow for maximum teaching and learning time” and will extend over six weeks.

Update on the Release of Results for the CXC June/July 2021 Regional Examinations

October 07, 2021

CXC® wishes to remind its stakeholders that results for the June/July 2021 examinations will be released in early to mid-October.

Schools in Egypt flourishing with Tokkatsu system

October 06, 2021

The Japanese education system, Tokkatsu, continues to flourish in Egypt as the country had 48 schools that used the system during the last academic school year.

MES director announces the results of the first evaluation session of the NCE

October 06, 2021

The director of the MES stressed that following the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCE examinations took place under very specific conditions. She pointed out that the correction of the examination papers was also carried out in an unprecedented context. The success rate for the first assessment session of the National Certificate of Education (NCE) for the year 2020-2021 for the Republic of Mauritius is 71.6%.

Ugandan court bans national exams on Muslim holidays

October 05, 2021

In a landmark judgment for the country, Uganda's Constitutional Court has ordered the government to refrain from having students sit for national exams on gazetted Muslim holidays like Idd-ul-Fitr and Idd al-Adhuha.

SPM 2021 exam wil be held in 2022

October 05, 2021

The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 examination will be held next year, Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin announced. Oral and practical science tests for SPM 2021 would be held in February 2022 while the written examination in March 2022.

In-Person Classes In Lebanon Will Start This Fall

October 04, 2021

In-person classes will resume in Lebanon. The announcement comes amid concerns among the population about the unfavorable situation in Lebanon, which is facing a myriad of crises, including the pandemic and severe fuel shortages.

Bangladesh government can now publish results without exam

October 04, 2021

Three separate amendment bills were passed in the parliament, paving the way for publishing results without holding a public exam. The bills are the Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the Bangladesh Vocational Education Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Parliamentary committee slams NSW school curriculum review, calls for changes to system

October 01, 2021

A NSW parliamentary education committee has trashed an extensive review into the state’s education system and opted to hold its own assessment, a year after the original report prompted the government to overhaul the scheme.

Spain Ministry of Education approves calendar for 2021-2022

October 01, 2021

Classes will begin on September 9 in Infant and Primary and on September 14 in Secondary and the rest of the teachings. The priority in the elaboration has been to bring the positions of the entire educational community closer together.

Brazil Minister of Education announces Enem 2021 dates

September 30, 2021

The Minister of Education, Pastor Milton Ribeiro , announced the dates of Enem 2021: November 21st and 28th. The registration period will be between June 30th and July 14th.

Mexico's School Calendar for 2021-2022

September 30, 2021

Mexico's Ministry of Public Education released the 2021-22 school calendar. This calendar is applicable to preschool, primary, and secondary, public and private schools incorporated into the National Educational System.

Libya Ministry of Education approves exam results of foreign education schools

September 29, 2021

The National Examinations Center has approved the exam results of foreign education schools, after obtaining approval from the Education Minister. The officials also discussed the mechanism for calculating the test scores for students wishing to move to foreign education schools.

The bad results of the Ecuador's Bachelor test

September 28, 2021

The new Ser Baccalaureate exam is causing concerns as a number of changes were made to this test to make it more relevant and tailored to the needs of students. In 2016, the graduate exam (Being a Bachelor) and the National Exam for Higher Education (ENES) , which began in 2012. The ENES disappeared, were merged.

Goodbye to entrance exams in Peru

September 28, 2021

President Castillo announced free admission to universities during his administrative term and the transition to this will be "focused and gradual".

Andorra's Official Baccalaureate Test (POB), Covid-proof

September 27, 2021

A "complex" logistics that has meant an extra "effort". This is how the director of the Department of Educational Inspection and Quality, Marie Pagès, described the organization of this year's Official Baccalaureate Test (POB).

Vocational high school students will have a second chance

September 27, 2021

During the months of September and October, the extraordinary call for the official professional baccalaureate test (POB PRO) of the Andorran education system will take place. Free candidates who wish to improve the qualification obtained in the ordinary call of the official test of professional baccalaureate (POB PRO).

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