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Senate halts WAEC curriculum change over concerns for 2026 candidates

December 11, 2025

The Senate waded into a brewing crisis in Nigeria’s education sector, summoning the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Head of the National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr Amos Dangut, over new examination guidelines that lawmakers say could spell disaster for hundreds of thousands of secondary school students.

Director of Icfes highlights Montería's historic progress in the Saber 11 tests

December 10, 2025

Montería was recognized today by the director of Icfes, Elizabeth Blandón Bermúdez, as one of the cities with the best educational performance in the country, thanks to the progress obtained in the Saber 11 Tests – 2025, which consolidate the capital of Córdoba as a national benchmark in educational quality.

Inside Singapore’s education ‘arms race’: Stress, inequality and the push for change

December 09, 2025

Singapore's education system is viewed as competitive, with parents feeling pressured by major exams like PSLE, leading to an "arms race" despite government reforms.

The Swedish School Inspectorate's review of national exams in municipal adult education shows many shortcomings

December 09, 2025

The Swedish School Inspectorate has reviewed how mandatory national tests are used and implemented in municipal adult education (komvux) at upper secondary level. The review shows that half of the operations have shortcomings. To expand the Swedish School Inspectorate's reviews of komvux, the government is allocating more resources in the coming years.

NECO accredits Burkina Faso schools for SSCE, BECE

December 05, 2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has granted accreditation to selected schools in Burkina Faso to conduct its Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the council announced on Sunday.

Ministry of Education cancels 9th grade exams due to fraud in Zambézia

December 04, 2025

The Ministry of Education and Culture has decided to cancel the final exams for the 9th grade due to evidence of fraud in the process. This information was given to “Carta” this morning by students in this grade, who were excused from taking the exams at their schools, a process that began last Monday.

Record numbers of kids turn their backs on ATAR in favour of job-ready skills

December 03, 2025

Record numbers of Victorian students are turning their backs on getting a university admission score, even as year 12 completion rates soar.

Inconsistencies, omissions, and erroneous figures from President Gustavo Petro regarding the Saber 11 tests

December 02, 2025

The president, while comparing himself to the Duque government, omitted data from the Santos government, compared to which the results are poorer.

Internationalise Hong Kong’s DSE to help turn city into education hub

December 01, 2025

Lawmakers behind call say move will not harm local students’ interests, as non-locals should still be subject to university places quota

Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training has announced the schedule for the national excellence exams for 2025-2026

November 28, 2025

The Ministry of Education and Training has just released instructions on organizing the national selection exam for high-achieving secondary school students for the 2025-2026 school year, clearly establishing the exam schedule.

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