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GCSE students to continue receiving Covid exam help

November 13, 2024

The education secretary has said GCSE students should continue to be given formula and equation sheets to help in their exams.

Change to the HSC school-based assessment ACE rule

November 13, 2024

ACE rule 2.1.2 (came into effect 14 October 2024) has been amended to allow schools flexibility in determining the number, type, and weightings of assessment in each HSC course from 2025.

Review cancelled HSC exams

November 11, 2024

The recent decision in favour of cancellation of the postponed Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination, following demands from a segment of students in the capital, raises significant concerns.

South Korea's competition rate for college admissions has been the highest in the last five years

November 08, 2024

Recently, preference has declined due to infringement of teaching authority, etc. It seems like there are a lot of test takers in the expectation of passing.

Seoul's CSAT test-takers to increase to over 110,000 this year

November 08, 2024

The number of applicants for this year's College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) will slightly increase from last year to over 110,000 in Seoul, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Monday.

HSC results to be announced via subject mapping

November 06, 2024

The results for the 2024 HSC and equivalent exams will be announced through subject mapping.

SSC, HSC exam to be delayed next year

November 05, 2024

Next year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams are set to be delayed until April, about two months later than usual, due to scheduling adjustments.

Additional support materials for GCSE exams

November 05, 2024

The Secretary of State’s letter to Ofqual outlining DfE's decision on arrangements for GCSE maths, physics and combined science in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

School exams to play a smaller role in overall grades

November 04, 2024

Exams are to play a smaller role in the grades pupils earn at Scotland’s schools, the education secretary has said. Jenny Gilruth was responding to a major report which recommended that students should not sit exams prior to fifth year.

Understand how the National High School Exam score is calculated

November 01, 2024

The test will be held on November 3rd and 10th. The exam consists of 180 objective questions and an essay.

Project establishes national policy for the evaluation of basic education

October 30, 2024

Bill 1524/24 establishes the National Policy for Assessment and Examinations in Basic Education. The text is currently being analyzed by the Chamber of Deputies.

The final mock evaluation before the 2025 College Scholastic Ability Test will be held

October 29, 2024

The final mock evaluation before the 2025 College Scholastic Ability Test will be held all over the country.

The Government of Change has invested more than 173 billion pesos in educational infrastructure in the Caribbean Region

October 28, 2024

Over the past two years, a total of 200 educational infrastructure projects have been completed, driving a true educational revolution and benefiting 88,097 students in the Caribbean region. These initiatives have been fundamental in transforming learning conditions in educational institutions.

These 8 universities in Lima would issue the Automatic Bachelor's Degree until 2026 if the law is approved

October 25, 2024

The Congress of the Republic proposes extending the deadline for automatically obtaining a bachelor's degree until December 21, 2026, with the aim of speeding up the graduation of university graduates and facilitating their insertion into the labor market.

Pakistan province shuts education institutions after violent protests over alleged rape

October 24, 2024

Authorities shut schools, colleges and universities in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Oct 18, following the most violent student protests in the country in recent years over the alleged rape of a student on campus, officials said.

5 schools replayed audio tracks at O-level listening exam due to noise interference

October 23, 2024

Students sitting the O-level English Language listening exam on Oct 16 took to online discussion board Reddit the same day to express frustration that some schools had replayed parts of the audio tracks.

Colombians will benefit from new agreements on degree recognition and academic mobility in Latin America

October 22, 2024

The agreement between 22 countries promotes the recognition of degrees and in-person and virtual academic mobility with an intercultural approach for students and teachers, which will boost digital transformation and improve educational quality in universities.

Growing commitment to UNESCO’s conventions on higher education

October 21, 2024

Over the past period, Ecuador, New Zealand and South Africa ratified UNESCO’s Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications.

Minister of Education Clarifies Controversial 18-Year Age Limit for University Admissions in Nigeria

October 17, 2024

The Federal Government plans to create guidelines for the 18-year age limit on university admissions, aiming to clarify the policy and address exceptions for exceptionally intelligent students. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, emphasized that this age limit does not apply to WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or other ordinary-level exams.

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