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Caribbean Examinations Council decisions for 2021 Regional Examinations Strategy

June 29, 2021

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has engaged with regional governments and other key stakeholders from across the region on the conception and planning of the 2021 regional examinations and registers its appreciation for their enriching contributions.

Transnational Higher Education Act becomes law in the Philippines

June 28, 2021

This law, also known as Republic Act No. 11448, allows foreign higher education institutions (HEIs) the ability to collaborate with local universities and other HEIs and to establish campuses in the country. This is the first time that overseas institutions will be allowed to open campuses in the Philippines.

2021 HSC Timetable Released

June 25, 2021

The release of the HSC timetable marks the beginning of the final leg of the Year 12 school journey. NESA will continue to update with exceptions and changes to relevant deadlines. Higher School Certificate key dates include the start and finish of the written exam period, publication of timetables and when results are released.

Access to Higher Education continue with the 2020 rules

June 25, 2021

Students in Portugal will only take the national exams needed to enter higher education. The rules for access to universities and polytechnics and for entrance exams will be the same as last year. The National Commission for Access to Higher Education (CNAES) recommended “the maintenance of all provisions” of 2020/21.

Kuwait bans written exams

June 24, 2021

Written exams in Kuwait have been cancelled for the first semester of the academic year to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Education Minister Ali Al-Mudhaf said the decision was made following a series of meetings between officials from both education and health ministries.

Nigeria National Examinations Council announces dates for 2021 exams

June 23, 2021

National Examinations Council (NECO) has released results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates. The Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal is scheduled to hold from Monday 5th July to Monday 16th August, 2021.

Singapore to move schools online as coronavirus cases rise

June 23, 2021

All primary, secondary and junior colleges will shift to full home-based learning from Wednesday until the end of the school term. “Some of these (virus) mutations are much more virulent, and they seem to attack the younger children,” said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

Japan Begins Alternative Unified University Entrance Exam

June 23, 2021

Japan began an alternative test of its new unified university entrance examination, mainly for students affected by prolonged school closures amid the coronavirus epidemic.

Mauritius SC/HSC exams: the schedule in detail

June 22, 2021

Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES) released their exam schedule on their main website. The exam schedule has been condensed, leaving students worried about the lack of time and lack of planning.

Abitur exams in 2021 will take place despite the lockdown

June 22, 2021

While schools in Germany were closed, authorities in all 16 states decided to go ahead with the Abitur final exams that final year school students need to take to enter university. Also, each federal state is handling the school closings differently.

How UAE students will receive their grades after major board exams stand cancelled due to COVID-19

June 21, 2021

With all major foreign curriculum board exams now cancelled in the UAE, the boards overseas as well as schools in the UAE have been sharing information on how grades should be awarded.

Guangzhou postpones high school entrance exam over COVID-19

June 21, 2021

Authorities in Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, announced that the local senior high school entrance examination scheduled for June 20-22 would be postponed to July over COVID-19.

Bahamas National Exams To Be Held Between April and June

June 18, 2021

Bahamas Education Minister announced that the country’s national exams will be held between April 13 through June 25. COVID-19 cases have lessened and the ministry is able to transition on major islands from online instruction to blended or hybrid learning. Therefore, the ministry believes that the atmosphere is “favourable” to carrying out the 2020/2021 national examinations.

CZ government has allowed commission exams, they need graduates who failed in January

June 18, 2021

The approval of the commission exams, which the government exempted from measures against coronavirus, is intended to pave the way for high school graduations and high school students who did not pass a subject in the first half of the year. The condition for admission to the school-leaving examination is the successful completion of the first half of the school year this yea

Thai schools semester postponed again

June 18, 2021

Thailand Education Ministry postponed the new school year to allow more time for teachers to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as cases continue to climb in Thailand.

BTS 2021: lawsuit dismissed, exams will take place

June 18, 2021

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected this the appeal filed the day before by angry student groups who requested the cancellation of their writings in favor of continuous monitoring . The 185,000 students who apply for the higher technician's certificate (BTS) will therefore have to validate their diploma by visiting their examination centers.

GCSE and A-level exams in 2022 could be ‘adapted’ for learning loss

June 17, 2021

Students taking A-level and GCSE exams next year could see their assessments adapted to compensate for learning loss, the acting chief regulator of Ofqual has suggested.

Czech Republic Matura exams 2021: The term remains standard, the style will not be written

June 16, 2021

The school-leaving examination will continue to be divided into two parts in the 2020/21 school year. The first part of the exam is common and includes a test in Czech language and literature and an optional test in mathematics or a foreign language. The second part of the school-leaving examination is the so-called profile - the school creates it itself according to the study programs.

Hybrid schooling to continue next academic year in UAE

June 16, 2021

Ministry of Education to launch support programme to prepare students to return to schools for in-class lessons.

Strengthening Learning of Mother Tongue Languages in Singapore

June 15, 2021

The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be offering Higher Malay Language (HML) and Higher Tamil Language (HTL) to Primary 3 (P3) and Primary 4 (P4) students from 2022 and 2023 respectively. This will allow more students to deepen their knowledge and appreciation for these languages and their cultures from an early age.

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