December 21, 2020
University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently released a notice that classes for odd semesters will most likely start from November 18. In addition, universities have to conduct classes for 6 days in one week this semester to make up for the academic loss due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
December 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia issued a royal order that all educational process including schools, institutes, colleges and universities will be remotely amid concerns of the coronavirus spread. This will continue on for the rest of the first semester of the academic year.
December 17, 2020
Education ministry defines terms for school closures amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as the 2020-2021 school year is scheduled to start this month.
December 16, 2020
The EST was designed after the suspension of the SAT in Egypt until next June over 'test security issues'.
December 16, 2020
Egypt's Minister of Education and Technical Education Shawky announced that students will not be allowed to mix SAT and the new Egyptian Scholastic Test (EST) exam results to choose the highest score in each subject.
December 15, 2020
The Ministry of Education announced the dates of the next baccalaureate exams, as well as those of the Parcoursup procedure.
December 15, 2020
School boards in Toronto, Peel Region and Durham Region announced the cancellation of exams and universities are reassuring students that this will not affect their post-secondary plans.
December 14, 2020
Since the start of the school year, suspicions of cases of Covid-19 have disrupted the holding of part of the courses and require a “hybrid” education.
December 11, 2020
Education Minister Moni said none of the educational institutes throughout the country will be reopened next month. These schools have been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
December 11, 2020
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has officially given approval for the Australian Centre for Education (ACE) to re-open in Cambodia. Approval came after an on-campus assessment by health experts.
December 10, 2020
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, virtual education has been a saviour in facilitating the continuation of learning as well as inspiring students and teachers in Cambodia.
December 10, 2020
The Government of New Zealand has allowed several international students to enter New Zealand and continue their studies. This comes as the country continues to enforce tight border restrictions to protect New Zealanders against Covid-19.
December 09, 2020
This year's NAPLAN tests were cancelled due to COVID-19 and some parents were relieved. Many have demanded for the NAPLAN tests to be overhauled and there are discussions of NAPLAN to be extended in 2021.
December 07, 2020
Manitoba's Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced the suspension of the province's Grade 12 exams for January 2021.
December 04, 2020
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and several other school boards in the Greater Toronto Area have decided to not hold final exams for high school students this year because of Covid-19 pandemic. No final exams for quadmester 1 and 2 classes and a decision has not been made yet for quadmester 3 and 4 classes.
December 04, 2020
For British Columbia, Metro Vancouver school districts will split the school year into four quarters, instead of semesters or trimesters, to limit contact between high school students.
December 02, 2020
Bangladesh Education Minister Dipu Moni announced that the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations are being canceled this year due to the Covid-19 situation.
December 01, 2020
New Zealand Ministry of Education confirmed that NCEA and Scholarship exams can proceed even at alert level 3. Exams are scheduled to begin this November.
December 01, 2020
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a further relaxation of online study rules pertaining to post-graduation work permit (PGWP) eligibility.
November 30, 2020
Edmonton Public School Board agreed unanimously to suspend diploma exams for high school students in the 2020-21 academic year. Students in Grade 12 facing diploma exams in October and November can choose not to write them.