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The Examination for Access to Higher Education (EAES) is eliminated in Ecuador

August 30, 2021

The Exam for Access to Higher Education (EAES) is eliminated and in its place there will be a evaluation what will measure skills and abilities. Originally, it was reported that next Examination of Access to Higher Education (EAES) will be applied and will be 100% online.

Keys, deadlines and how is the schooling process for the next academic year in Madrid

August 30, 2021

Some 150,000 families from Madrid will have to choose one of the 2,000 public or subsidized school centers in the region, but there are doubts how the school year might look like - either virtual classes or limiting students per classroom with the Covid-19 protocol.

Papua New Guinea Grade 10 students nationwide sit for exams

August 27, 2021

Up to 75,000 grade 10 students across the country will sit for their written expression exams, and all schools would comply with the new Covid-19 measures.

Number of Leaving Cert questions were reduced for June exams

August 27, 2021

The number of questions that this year's Leaving Certificate students are expected to answer in their June examination papers is to be reduced, in a further effort to lighten the load on candidates. Schools have this evening received further details of the exam and accredited grades process.

Trinidad and Tobago Government sets date for SEA exams

August 26, 2021

The Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam will go ahead despite the almost daily rise in new Covid-19 infections.

Dispute over tasks in the math Abitur in NRW as grades are not adjusted

August 26, 2021

School Minister Yvonne Gebauer has rejected complaints about difficult math tasks in this year's Abitur exams in North Rhine-Westphalia. The tasks were "appropriate and in line with the curriculum", "solvable" and not flawed, said the FDP politician on Wednesday in the school committee of the Düsseldorf state parliament.

CR's modified version of graduation is final, the official version is not on the table

August 25, 2021

The official graduation, which was pushed by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (YES), would require a change in the law and is not yet on the table, the minister told deputies today during a debate on the form of graduations and the possibilities of resuming full-time teaching in schools.

Myanmar Military Council bans online education as COVID cases increase

August 25, 2021

Myanmar Military Council is now requiring private school students to meet in-person as COVID cases climb. If students study online, they will not get the school attendance (AR) and will not be allowed to take any exams.

Queensland to review new QCE system after feedback from schools, teachers

August 24, 2021

Queensland's curriculum authority is undertaking a "short, sharp" review of the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) in a bid to improve the system for senior students this year, after receiving feedback from schools during the rollout.

Egypt and UAE collaborate to develop certified online education system

August 24, 2021

Egyptian and Emirati officials discussed collaborations to develop the content of the Digital School to provide a certified high-tech online education to reach students in disadvantaged communities across the world.

Registration opens for Brunei-Cambridge, IGCSE examinations

August 23, 2021

Brunei Examinations Department, Ministry of Education moves forward with their Brunei-Cambridge GCE ‘O’, ‘AS’, ‘A’ Levels and IGCSE Examination in Fall 2021. Exams will take place in October and November.

Schools in chaos following Myanmar coup

August 23, 2021

Myanmar’s education system has been in disarray since February’s military coup, with many students boycotting school. More than 90 percent haven’t enrolled for the new academic year that started June 1, and teacher attendance is less than 50 percent.

Oral high school diplomas in Czech and a foreign language will be optional, exam dates delayed

August 20, 2021

This year's graduates will not have to pass oral graduation exams in Czech and a foreign language. Graduates who work due to the covid-19 epidemic in hospitals or nursing homes will not even have to take state didactic tests. They will be able to choose them voluntarily. Due to the covid-19 epidemic, the uniform entrance exams for graduation courses will be postponed again this year.

Remote Bar Exams Are Out - In-Person Testing to Return in February 2022

August 20, 2021

The National Conference of Bar Examiners announced that July 2021 will be the last time it offers states an online bar exam option.

Grades Threshold on Math's State Matura Exam Lowered after Protests

August 19, 2021

Albanian Center for Educational Services (QSHA) has published on its official website the decision to reduce the minimum point limit for each grade for the Mathematics exam in the State Matura. This is after multiple days of students protests and a warning from students of an escalation of protests.

NSW schools claiming the most HSC special provision

August 19, 2021

Latest data shows some public schools are claiming barely any special provisions for HSC students – in stark contrast to private schools.

Covid contingency proposal for NSW schools revealed

August 18, 2021

Schools will be given the power to change the date of the HSC trial exams this term in a bid to help principals manage the fallout of homeschooling this term. The 2021 language orals, performance, practical and written HSC exams are on track to go ahead as scheduled.

Queensland 2021 External assessment timetable

August 18, 2021

External assessments are held annually in Term 4. The 2021 external assessment timetable for General and General (Extension) subjects is now available.

How level 4 lockdown affects schools in South Africa

August 17, 2021

Schools in South Africa will shut down due to rising Covid-19 cases, and they will resume after the winter holidays. School support programmes will continue for grades 11 and 12. Supplementary exams will also continue forward.

Another year without exams for students in Wallonia-Brussels Education Network

August 17, 2021

The organizing power Wallonia-Brussels Education took a position following the recommendation of Minister Désir. With the exception of the external exams and diploma years, the students of the official will not be subjected to any exam next June. Neither repechage session in early September.

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