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The repeat of Andorra professional baccalaureate will take place in October

September 24, 2021

There will be a second opportunity for students who failed the professional baccalaureate test. The official test will be repeated in due to the health situation experienced over the past year by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The final results of the Croatia state graduation exam in 2020/21 have been released

September 24, 2021

The final results of the state graduation exam were announced today at noon, and graduates can see them in the Become a Student system.

A-levels: Warning over private and state school gap

September 22, 2021

Sir Kevan Collins says he is concerned that the "educational legacy of Covid could be growing inequality". For independent school pupils in England, 70% of A-level results were A* or A, compared with 39% for comprehensive pupils. A-level results showed record levels of top grades.

South Korea Vaccinates Pupils, Teachers Before University Entrance Exam

September 22, 2021

South Korea is moving forward with their university entrance exam and have started vaccinating high school seniors and teachers ahead of November.

Cyprus exams results not as affected by pandemic as expected

September 21, 2021

Education minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday said that the Pancyprian examination results were not as bad as had been expected.

KCPE and KCSE registration extended

September 20, 2021

The Ministry of Education has extended the registration of the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations for two weeks.

School results in Scotland dip slightly after year of disruption

September 20, 2021

Pupils achieve record A grades but attainment gap between the most deprived and affluent students widens

In Valais, final exams are face-to-face

September 17, 2021

1,100 final year students from colleges and business and general culture schools (ECCG) in Valais will experience face-to-face exams. Secondary II students will take their exams in half-classes, and no longer in large rooms that can accommodate up to 150 students due to Covid-19.

Expected inflation of A-level grades means top universities may introduce entrance exams

September 17, 2021

A report is warning that results could be inflated again after exams were cancelled due to the pandemic and teachers' assessments were used to grade students but a teachers union said it's "unfair" to speculate grades.

Centralized testing in Belarus

September 16, 2021

In June the Government amended the Regulation on the procedure for organizing and conducting centralized testing. There is also a ban on making changes to the answer form after the end of the time allotted for the test. The issuance of certificates for centralized testing this year will be carried out from July 16 with the obligatory presentation of a certificate of education.

Leaving Cert students asked to limit social contacts ahead of exams in Ireland

September 16, 2021

Leaving Cert students have been asked to limit their social contacts and avoid social gatherings in preparation of their exams. Students who are diagnosed with Covid-19, are a close contact or a confirmed case, have symptoms of Covid-19 or are self-isolating or restricting their movements will not be allowed to sit the examinations.

Peru students will not be evaluated for the second year in a row

September 15, 2021

For the second consecutive year and due to the Covid-19 pandemic , the Ministry of Education (Minedu) decided to postpone the Sample Evaluation of Students 2021, which sought to measure the learning achieved in public and private schools in the country.

In addition to the regular one, a probationary matura is being written in Croatia

September 14, 2021

Students who will be graduates of the next school year attended part of the classes according to the new curricula. The state matriculation exam, which is being conducted in 2022, will be adjusted to these curricula.

Corona-Matura 2021: how Austria's school-leaving exam works this year

September 14, 2021

In 2021, there will be simplifications for the written and oral school-leaving Matura exams in Austria.

Niger Baccalaureate Exams postponed

September 14, 2021

The Minister of Higher Education and Research announced the exams of the baccalaureate session 2021 are postponed for technical and financial reasons.

A-level results: A and A* grades at all-time high after exams cancelled for second time due to pandemic

September 13, 2021

A-level students have received more A and A* grades this year than ever before after exams were cancelled for a second time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SPM's 'Covid-19 batch' relieved to sit for exams

September 10, 2021

After being postponed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Form Five students from the class of 2020 finally sat for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.

Tunisia baccalaureate goes forward

September 10, 2021

The practical tests of the 2021 baccalaureate will start in Tunisia for students in the sports and computer sciences sections, indicates the Ministry of Education. The marks obtained in these tests will be calculated in the final average of the 2021 baccalaureate exam.

Tawjihi exams ‘difficult and require more time’

September 09, 2021

Head of the Parliamentary Education Committee said that the Tawjihi exam questions are suitable for students who received in-person education and not for those who studied distance learning. Exam questions were difficult and students required more time as math exam has been increased to five hours.

Private schools in Jordan getting ready to welcome students back to class

September 09, 2021

The Education Ministry recently announced that education in private schools and kindergartens for the 2021/2022 academic year will be 100 per cent in class all the while adhering to health protocols.

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