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A collective call to action for transforming learning and skills development in Africa

May 06, 2025

Pre-launch of the second Continental report took place during the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) in Kampala, Uganda

Department of Education Relaxes Accreditation Change Rules, Raising Quality Concerns

May 05, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will eliminate the rigorous review process previously required for colleges and universities seeking to change accreditors, a move critics warn could undermine educational quality standards.

Korea reschedules mock college entrance exam to June 4 following election date change

April 30, 2025

The Ministry of Education said, "Today, in the Cabinet meeting, the presidential election date has been confirmed for June 3, and as a result, the previously scheduled June 3 mock exam (for 3rd year high school students) and national joint academic assessment (for 1st and 2nd year high school students) for the 2026 academic year will be rescheduled to June 4."

GCSE and A-level grading: 6 things teachers need to know

April 29, 2025

Ofqual releases a guide to grading for teachers and heads ahead of exam season to help them answer questions from students and parents

Significant increase in number intending to sit Leaving Cert, data shows

April 28, 2025

There has been a significant increase in the number of students intending to sit Leaving Certificate exams this year, data from the State Examinations Commission shows.

Leaving Certificate results to be released on 22 August

April 25, 2025

This year's Leaving Certificate results will be released in August, the State Examinations Commission has announced. The SEC said this is in line with the date of issue of the results last year.

61% of eligible DSE candidates get into Hong Kong public universities, down from 70%

April 24, 2025

Competition for places greater as axing of liberal studies core subject allowed more students to meet minimum entrance criteria

Sweden government proposes financial compensation to schools due to cancelled digital national exams

April 23, 2025

The digital national exams will be replaced with paper exams this spring after serious shortcomings were discovered in the Swedish National Agency for Education's new digital exam platform.

HSC exam results to be announced in May

April 22, 2025

Results of the annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) will be declared by the second week of May, BSE president Srikant Tarai announced on Monday.

Oral exam in English on the cards for Leaving Cert students

April 21, 2025

Discussions in the exam will focus on what students study and learn in class, such as plays, novels and poems.

France, Malaysia and Wales detail India collaboration plans

April 18, 2025

At The PIE Live India 2025, attendees learned that several emerging study destinations are already expanding into India.

Swedish National Agency for Education: Digital national exams cancelled

April 17, 2025

The Swedish National Agency for Education is canceling the digital national exams this spring, the agency wrote in a press release. The reason is that several serious shortcomings have been discovered, including students' personal data being leaked to teachers who should not have access to it.

Hong Kong schools on 鈥榝rontline鈥 of preventing 鈥榮oft resistance,鈥 education minister says

April 16, 2025

Hong Kong鈥檚 education minister has said that schools are on the 鈥渇rontline鈥 of preventing the spread of 鈥渟oft resistance,鈥 as students may develop 鈥渆xtreme, biased鈥 values due to online rumours.

172% surge of dependant enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

April 16, 2025

Influx of children of non-local professionals admitted by the eight public universities has prompted angry backlash from local parents

Leaving Cert results will fall this year as pandemic grade inflation begins to be phased out

April 15, 2025

Leaving Cert results will fall this year as pandemic grade inflation begins to be phased out.

Number of Leaving and Junior Cert students caught cheating doubles in a year

April 14, 2025

The number of students caught cheating in their Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams has more than doubled in the space of a year. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) said 86 results had been withheld for last year鈥檚 Leaving Cert compared to 39 in 2023.

UK-Egypt mission sparks new era of higher education partnerships

April 11, 2025

A UK delegation from top universities visited Egypt鈥檚 New Administrative Capital, marking the largest UK higher education delegation to the country.

NZ announces key education initiatives for Vietnamese students

April 10, 2025

With Vietnamese students playing a key role in New Zealand鈥檚 economy, the two countries are set to strengthen their educational ties.

Postgrad international student interest in US plunges by 40%

April 09, 2025

Postgraduate international student interest in the US has taken a sharp dive under Donald Trump鈥檚 second administration, falling by more than 40% from January-March 2025.

National Agency for Education: "We listen to the criticism"

April 08, 2025

It was a system update that caused the error in the Swedish National Agency for Education's platform for digital national exams. The error led to the cancellation of this spring's digital exams.

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