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Changes in general education curriculum in Chinese universities

September 02, 2020

The general education (GE) curriculum movement is taking center stage in undergraduate education in China, becoming a mandatory graduation requirement and a core component of the country's university education system.

Civil Service Commission pushes online exams an option for examinees

September 02, 2020

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged professional examinees to consider taking its online examination, as all the pen and paper tests (PPTs) for 2020 had been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Department of Education moves opening of classes to October 5

August 31, 2020

Basic education classes will resume on October 5 as President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a six-week-long postponement amid the coronavirus crisis. The Department of Education made the recommendation to change the start date, which was originally earlier set on August 24, due to logistical challenges brought by Covid-19 quarantines.

New International Students Barred From All-Online Courses

August 28, 2020

U.S. immigration officials have issued new guidance saying new international students, unlike current international students, cannot come to the U.S. to take an entirely online course of study. New international students may enroll in hybrid programs consisting of a mix of in-person and online courses, as long as their coursework is not "100 percent online."

MOE reschedules major exams dates, SPM to be held from Jan 6 to Feb 9, 2021

August 27, 2020

The SPM exam was supposed to be held from Nov 16 to Dec 7 this year. The Education Ministry (MOE) has announced the rescheduled dates of major examinations will be held next year in 2021.

UNESCO commits to rehabilitate damaged schools and support the education sector in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion

August 26, 2020

The Beirut Port explosion that occurred on August 4, 2020 caused partial or complete destruction of about 70 public schools and 50 private schools in Beirut and neighboring areas. Such devastation threatens to disrupt the new academic year and deprive about 55,000 Lebanese and non-Lebanese students enrolled in these schools of their right to education.

Morocco’s medical schools adopt unified entry exams

August 26, 2020

Morocco’s Ministry of Education will organize, for the first time ever, national unified entry exams for medical, pharmacy, and dental schools. Students will take their exam at one of the new available exam centers, which limits the need to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Baccalaureate recorrection shows no grading errors, after student protests

August 25, 2020

The Regional Academy of Education and Training (AREF) has replied to students from the town of Taounate who protested the alleged inaccurate correction of baccalaureate exams. Students traveled to the imperial city to protest and demanding the correction of their exam papers, in accordance with the criteria set out by the Ministry of Education. Several weeks later, Morocco MOE reports a record-breaking exam retake season.

UK Education Secretary 'incredibly sorry' for exam distress, universities scramble with student placements

August 25, 2020

UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says he is "incredibly sorry for the distress" caused to pupils after having to make a U-turn in how A-levels and GCSEs are graded. With this continues to develop, universities are scrambling over changes and placements of incoming students.

Education and Training Act 2020 - ‘Biggest education changes in decades’ enacted

August 24, 2020

The Education and Training Act 2020, containing the biggest changes to New Zealand education in decades, has passed all stages in Parliament and become law.

GCSE and A level students to receive centre assessment grades

August 21, 2020

The United Kingdom Government has announced in an official statement that students in England will receive teacher assessed grades for GCSE and A level results this summer. This come after an outpouring of anger over the decision to use an algorithm to determine grades that led to almost 40% of predicted results being downgraded.

High school graduation exam still on schedule despite COVID-19

August 21, 2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Ministry of Education and Training to hold the high school graduation examination in all provinces and cities as previously scheduled, including in Da Nang where new COVID-19 cases have appeared. The examination date is two months later than in previous years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peru and France sign an agreement for COAR students to learn the French language

August 20, 2020

More than 800 third-grade high school students and 25 teachers in Peru will have access to online French classes from mid-August. In the future, they will have the possibility of achieving the DELF certification granted by the French Ministry of National Education.

Hong Kong schools seek review of students’ poorer-than-expected results as International Baccalaureate grading sparks dismay, global petition

August 20, 2020

Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has joined thousands of students worldwide in demanding that the International Baccalaureate explain poorer-than-expected grades based on schoolwork, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of written examinations. A global online petition is being circulated and has drawn over 23,000 signatures so far.

Hong Kong protests and coronavirus pandemic drive record stress levels for school leavers awaiting Diploma of Secondary Education results

August 19, 2020

Hong Kong school leavers are more stressed than ever, worrying about exam test results and job prospects due to the double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-government protests. Over 52,000 Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) candidates encountered major disruption to their final year.

Sweden set to cancel university entry exam for second time due to coronavirus

August 18, 2020

Sweden Education Minister announced that a university entry exam, the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT), is likely to be canceled again due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will move to spring 2021 instead. The move to cancel the exam comes after consultation with the universities responsible for carrying out the tests, and the body responsible for organising the exams recommending their cancellation.

Almost 40% of teacher A-Level assessments downgraded

August 18, 2020

Nearly 40% of the 700,000 teacher A-level assessments downgraded by exam regulator's algorithm for students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, according to detailed analysis published by exam regulator Ofqual.

Students who missed June exams to be fairly assessed

August 17, 2020

Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) says students who missed parts of the O-and A-level mother tongue language examinations last month because of the Covid-19 pandemic will be fairly assessed and not disadvantaged. This comes after a several students missed their exams due to them testing positive for Covid-19.

Expanding Indian Higher Education

August 14, 2020

India’s plans to completely overhaul its higher education system for the first time in 34 years and to open it to international branch campuses have been hailed as impressive by observers. The National Education Policy (NEP), approved after 12 months of public consultation, sets out a 20-year blueprint to nearly double higher education capacity.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to conduct compartment exams

August 14, 2020

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said that it that it will not cancel their CBSE compartment exams for 10th and 12th with thoughts that it will adversely affect candidates.

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