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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.

Schools Will Close in Germany as Cases Surge

March 06, 2021

German schools will close along with nonessential stores and services as part of a strict lockdown that will be in effect through Christmas. Schools are tentatively scheduled to reopen in mid-January.

This is how Spain's 2021 selectivity exams will be

March 05, 2021

Ministry of Economic Transformation, Industry, Knowledge and Universities has been published the deadlines, the calendar and the calculation are established of marks of the entrance exams to the university and the admission tests.

Estonia distance learning likely to end in January

March 05, 2021

Minister of Education Jaak Aab announced that it is likely schools across Estonia can stop distancing learning from January 11 with the exception Ida-Viru and Harju counties. This comes after schools were forced to close due to Covid-19.

HWDSB cancels final exams, eases high school graduation requirements amid 'uncertainty'

March 04, 2021

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has cancelled final exams and the province has eased graduation requirements for high school students. Students grades will be based on specific learning activities and assignments throughout the semester.

GCSE and A-Level exams cancelled in Northern Ireland

March 04, 2021

Education Minister Weir announced that all GCSE, AS and A-level exams in January, February and May and June are to be cancelled in Northern Ireland. This comes as Northern Island goes into a new lockdown.

June 2021 public exams cancelled for students

March 03, 2021

Citing the Covid-19 pandemic, the Education Minister announced that students in the Newfoundland and Labrador K-12 system won't be writing public exams at all this year. The decision was made in consultation with school councils, educators, administrators, and some working in the post-secondary system.

Morocco Cancels Final Exams for 6th, 9th Grades

March 02, 2021

Morocco’s Ministry of Education has decided to cancel local exams for sixth and ninth graders. The decision seeks to ensure safety of students and teachers from Covid-19.

College Board is scrapping SAT’s optional essay and subject tests

March 01, 2021

College Board announces they are no longer offering SAT Subject Tests in the United States. SAT Subject Tests are used internationally for a wider variety of purposes, they will provide two more administrations, in May and June of 2021, for international students.

Egypt’s Education Ministry: school attendance no longer mandatory amid COVID-19 surge

March 01, 2021

The education and higher education ministries ordered schools and universities to switch back to online learning in January due to the surge in cases.

UFPA confirms that Vestibular 2021 will be by Enem

March 01, 2021

Because of the restrictions imposed by the new coronavirus pandemic, one of Brazil's public government universities, Federal University of Pará, announced that they will admit students based off of students' Enem exam and not through the traditional Vestibular university entrance system.

IGCSE exams taken in private schools still going ahead

February 27, 2021

The IGCSE exams, usually only taken in private schools, are still going ahead this summer - even though GCSEs and A-levels have been cancelled.

GCSE and A-level exams to be replaced by teacher assessments in England this summer

February 27, 2021

Teacher assessments will replace GCSE and A-level exams in England this summer, the education secretary has announced. This comes as the UK has been placed under lockdown due to the highly contagious Covid-19 variant.

Algeria Exam calendar for the 2021 school year

February 26, 2021

The Ministry of Education published the calendar of quarterly exams for the 2020/2021 school year, linked to the three cycles of education. Registration for the 2021 BAC and the BEM has opened for students.

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