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Ontario Launching New Mental Health Learning and Increasing Funding

June 30, 2023

Province introducing new mandatory learning on mental health starting this upcoming school year.

Ireland Leaving Cert exam results due out 25 August

June 29, 2023

The results of this year's Leaving Certificate exams will be published on Friday 25 August. Announcing the date, Minister for Education Norma Foley said it represented "a significant and very welcome step towards pre-pandemic norms".

Ukrainian to be made a Leaving Cert exam subject in two years

June 29, 2023

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is aiming to introduce Ukrainian as an exam subject in June 2025 for students moving into Senior Cycle from September.

National 5: Radical plan for Scotland school exams expected

June 28, 2023

A radical review of school qualifications in Scotland is to be published before the end of the month. The review was commissioned by the Scottish government to look at how well the system is working after Standard Grades were abolished 10 years ago.

A-levels and GCSEs: Covid support in place as exams begin

June 27, 2023

GCSE and A-level students are being told their grades will be protected from Covid disruption, as exams get under way for most students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

NSW ‘rushed’ curriculum reforms axed, teachers told to focus on English, maths

June 26, 2023

The NSW government will delay the rollout of almost 30 syllabuses in an effort to give school teachers more time to concentrate on sweeping changes to the English and maths curriculum.

Jordan Education Ministry to add 6 vocational training specializations this academic year

June 23, 2023

Minister of Education and Minister of Scientific Research and Higher Education Azmi Mahafza said that the ministry will add six vocational training specialisations this academic year, and will add 10 more specialisations by the year 2024, as reported by Al Mamlaka TV.

Dutch Minister Says Flow of Int’l Students in Netherlands Should Be Controlled

June 22, 2023

Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, said the influx of international students in the Netherlands should be controlled, when necessary, in order to prevent overcrowded classrooms, the high workload for lecturers, lack of housing, and pressure on education accessibility.

Cambodia Ministry announces high school examination dates

June 21, 2023

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has set November 6 for this year’s high school examinations. It advised school principals and heads of educational departments to begin preparations, so exams will go smoothly.

Ontario announces $180 million to help students build math, reading and writing skills

June 20, 2023

Plan will bring in nearly 1,000 more educators to public school system, education ministry says.

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