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Inep does not accept Enem postponement request made by the government of Bahia

March 16, 2021

The National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep) rejected the request for postponement of the exams of the National High School Examination (Enem). The agency informs that it will adopt a series of measures to increase the safety of students during the face-to-face tests.

Alberta schools to resume in-person classes as planned

March 16, 2021

Alberta schools will resume in-person learning as planned, as other COVID-19 restrictions extended. Current provincial restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place for at least two more weeks.

CSAT, the life-changing exam that won't stop for a pandemic

March 16, 2021

After strengthening preventive measures against COVID-19, nearly 500,000 students in South Korea will sit for the country's marathon university admission examinations, the CSAT.

College Board will no longer offer SAT's optional essay and subject tests

March 16, 2021

Students already registered for subject tests will be automatically refunded, the organization said. Those registered for the SAT essay will still be able to take the test through June 2021.

Baccalaureate: specialty tests are abolished

March 16, 2021

France Ministry of Education announced the cancellation of the final specialty teaching exams in March. These tests, which were initially scheduled for March 15, will be replaced by continuous testing. The final exams of Philosophy and French for the month of June are maintained according to the initial schedule.

In-class learning to be kept to a minimum for universities and CEGEPs

March 16, 2021

The Quebec Ministry of High Education announced research, lab work and other in-class activities that are deemed essential will be allowed during the winter semester.

Thousands of BTEC students unable to finish courses

March 16, 2021

Colleges in Wales said some students taking vocational courses, such as BTECs, are facing delays in qualifying. It is also unfair for other vocational students to sit exams next year, despite A-Level and GSCE exams being cancelled in Wales for 2021.

Schools warned to prepare for tougher NCEA literacy and numeracy standards

March 15, 2021

The Ministry of Education recently unveiled draft versions of new standards students will have to pass in order to get any NCEA qualification from 2023. Several classics teachers say they are disappointed by an announcement to drop the subject from NCEA Level 1, and cut Latin from NCEA entirely.

No UPCAT: UP announces steps for online freshman application

March 15, 2021

The University of the Philippines (UP) cancels the conduct of the UP College Admissions Test (UPCAT), one the toughest college entrance exams taken by hundreds of thousands of applicants annually. The country’s premier state university will evaluate applicants based on their high school records.

Quebec resumes processing of suspended international student CAQ applications

March 13, 2021

MIFI declared that it was in the public interest to suspend, until April 1, 2021, the receipt and processing of applications for temporary selection for studies submitted by international students admitted to or enrolled in one of the 10 educational institutions currently being audited by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Quebec cancels provincial exams, eases school grades requirements

March 13, 2021

The Quebec government announced that the end-of-year provincial exams for Grades 10 and 11 are cancelled. CEGEPs will rely on marks given by teachers to evaluate students. Schools will put more emphasis on marks garnered during the second semester.

Government U-turns on plan for Leaving Cert classroom returns in 24 hours

March 11, 2021

The Government of Ireland has reversed their plan to send students back to school for three days a week as part of a new lockdown measures to combat Covid-19. Final year students will now engage in remote learning for five days a week until the end of January.

Number of Leaving Cert pupils taking a language subject drops

March 11, 2021

A worrying drop in the proportion of Leaving Certificate candidates studying a foreign language has emerged in new Education Department figures.

Baccalaureate 2021: issuance of a certificate of modern languages

March 11, 2021

The 2021 session of the general and technological baccalaureate, a certificate of competence in modern foreign and regional languages ​​will be issued to candidates at the end of the terminal cycle at the same time as the diploma.

Wales February A-levels and GCSE assessment schedule outlined

March 11, 2021

New updates on the Wales A-levels and GCSE exam schedule for the half term in February 2021.

French government authorizes itself to adapt the terms of the 2021 baccalaureate

March 10, 2021

Faced with the health crisis, the executive is considering making “adaptations” to the 2021 baccalaureate. This also concerns certain competitions or exams in higher education and the civil service.

Singapore’s education system to be less exam-focused, more geared to lifelong learning, says education minister

March 10, 2021

Singapore Education Minister announced that the country is ready to move towards an education model that is less exam-focused. This does not mean that exams and assessments will not play a role in the education system, but that there should be a balance between academics and other learning opportunities.

SACE Psychology exam missed by 3000 high school students due to electronic glitch

March 10, 2021

More than 2000 South Australian students have missed an exam worth 30 percent of their grade due to a computer glitch. The students’ teachers will provide the SACE board with a predicted exam result, which will be derived by the SACE board in lieu of an exam result.

CBSE Board Exam 2021 date postponed due to current Covid situation

March 09, 2021

CBSE has said that it is not possible to conduct examinations in January and February 2021.

South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike

March 06, 2021

South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst outbreak of novel coronavirus since the pandemic began. This news comes after 490,000 candidates recently sat down for their selectivity tests.

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