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Zooming in on 20 years of university selection: the public-private gap persists despite changes in testing

May 30, 2025

In light of the ongoing debate surrounding the quality of public education in Chile, a group of alumni from the Federico Santa Mar铆a Technical University, civil engineers from various fields, published a study analyzing the results of all university entrance exams administered over the past 20 years. One of their main conclusions is that, despite changes in the tests administered, the public-private gap persists.

ModA national tests assess students on non-taught content

May 29, 2025

Fenprof warned today that many students are being assessed in national tests on content they have not yet learned, because classes are still taking place or because they spent the year without a teacher.

NECO Releases 2025 Final Timetable For May/June SSCE

May 28, 2025

The timetable for May/June SCCE 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) was released.

NECO Reschedules Examinations over Low Registration

May 28, 2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) announced the rescheduling of the National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges.

UK government urged to introduce GCSE in Ukrainian for child refugees

May 27, 2025

The children鈥檚 commissioner has joined Kyiv in lobbying the UK government to introduce a new GCSE in Ukrainian to help child refugees cope with the 鈥渋mmense upheaval鈥 of fleeing war in their country.

HSC subjects students are most likely to drop in year 12

May 26, 2025

Cost of living, climate change and cybersecurity might be major challenges of our time, but the HSC courses addressing them are the ones most likely to be dropped when students start year 12.

Three of 鈥楤ig Four鈥 see steep drop in postgrad enrolment

May 23, 2025

In three of the 鈥楤ig Four鈥 English destinations 鈥 the United States, Canada and Australia 鈥 the percentage of enrolment by international postgraduate students fell by double digits in the January to March 2025 intake, says a new study published today. By contrast, Britain saw an 8% increase in this period, which accounts for one-third of all international enrolments.

NECO Expands Global Presence, Accredits More Schools in Equatorial Guinea

May 22, 2025

To expand its global presence, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Equatorial Guinea.

What dates are GCSE exams and when is results day 2025?

May 21, 2025

Exam season has begun for hundreds of thousands of GCSE students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Here is everything you need to know.

Application for direct school admission to secondary schools, JCs opens from May 7

May 20, 2025

Students who wish to apply for direct admission to secondary schools and junior colleges (JCs) may do so from May 7.

The CZ teaching reform will be tested in dozens of schools. It is intended to bring children closer to reality

May 19, 2025

71 schools have applied to the Ministry of Education to try out the new teaching method, with another 11 still in negotiations. They will test all the new features introduced, which the ministry wants to bring to every classroom in the Czech Republic.

NECO Releases 2024 SSCE External Exam Results

May 16, 2025

The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate External Examination results.

Bauchi govt to spend N793.6m on exam fees of 25,410 indigent students

May 15, 2025

The Bauchi State Government is to spend the sum of 鈧793.6 million as payment for various exams for 25,410 indigent SS3 students for the 2025 academic season.

GCSEs 2025: The three subjects pupils will still get pandemic-era exam help in this year

May 14, 2025

Pupils taking three key GCSEs over the coming months will have a little extra help, in the form of a lingering pandemic-era support measure.

Students applying to JC from 2028 to use L1R4 score, requiring five O-level subjects instead of six

May 14, 2025

Students applying for admission to junior college (JC) from 2028 will need only five subjects instead of six at the O-level examinations, as the Ministry of Education (MOE) takes a further step to broaden learning beyond academics.

Over 160,000 children apply to secondary schools, interest in lyceums has increased

May 13, 2025

About 159,000 students applied to high school this year, 1.3 percent more than last year. Of these, about 132,000 students applied to four-year and shorter programs, 2.1 percent more than last year. 77 percent of them applied to at least one school-leaving certificate program, similar to last year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ratifies the 2019 Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education

May 12, 2025

On 18 March 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education (Paris, 25 November 2019).

Bill passed to recognise English and French HE sub-systems

May 09, 2025

Cameroon鈥檚 parliament has approved a higher education reform bill aimed at modernising and improving the quality of university education 鈥 and, significantly, it will officially recognise the two sub-systems of public university education in the country 鈥 one English, and one French.

Singapore 2024 (2025) O/Level Exam : Announcement from Exam Dept

May 08, 2025

The department said that the admission cards of school students have already been dispatched to their relevant schools, while those of private candidates have been sent to their residences.

The evaluation of the Saber 11th grade tests: the ICFES power regime

May 07, 2025

The Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education (ICFES) has produced the opposite effect through the multiple standardized assessments it administers throughout the educational process, known as the Saber tests for 3rd; 5th; 9th; and 11th grades, and the current "evaluate to advance" tests.

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