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72.1% Of Malaysians Do Not Want To Further Their Studies After SPM

October 19, 2022

Government statistics have found that 72.1% of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) graduates do not want to continue their studies after secondary school.

Problems With Albanian Education Continue as Number of Graduates Continues to Fall

October 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the education sector in Albania with official data sounding the alarm that the number of students graduating from school is declining. The Gross Graduation Ratio is defined by the number of graduates at a certain age who graduate from a specific level, for example high school or university.

India Maharashtra Board HSC 12th Result 2022: 94.22 % students pass

October 17, 2022

In Maharashtra, 94.22 percent of students pass the HSC exam. The state's passing percentage has come down by 5.41 percent compared to the previous year, when there was no exam due to covid. A total of 10,047 students scored above 90 per cent in the state

Korea national education committee yet to set sail

October 14, 2022

The launch of a national education committee is being stalled as related bodies dispute the right to recommend members. The committee, tasked with deliberating on long-term education policy, was initially scheduled to be launched in July.

Australia HSC students turn away from harder English subjects in record numbers

October 13, 2022

HSC students are increasingly shying away from extension English courses with thousands fewer selecting the subjects compared with more than a decade ago.

Sri Lanka school education to be reformed to meet international standards

October 13, 2022

A long-awaited revolutionary approach to the national education system is now to be launched next year by introducing the world renowned STEAM education framework with a sturdy focus on subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics to teach students how to think critically, solve problems and use creativity, in their mindset that prepares them to work in career areas that are predicted to experience significant growth.

Number of temporary teachers in NSW schools of Australia almost doubles in a decade

October 11, 2022

The number of temporary teachers working in NSW public schools has almost doubled in a decade as experts warn surging insecure and short-term contracts are driving graduates away from the profession.

In Czech Republic, multi-year high schools managed the school leaving exams best

October 10, 2022

This year, as in previous years, high school students performed best in the school-leaving exams, especially from multi-year high schools. 0.9 percent failed the eight-year exam and 1.3 percent failed the six-year exam, while 2.4 percent failed the four-year exam. On the contrary, 30.1 percent of pupils failed in non-technical fields of study.

Overhaul in Australia needed to lift ‘flatlining’ student outcomes

October 05, 2022

Lifting student performance, reversing declining attendance and closing the education gap must be the priorities of the next National School Reform Agreement, after years of funding increases failed to secure a significant boost to academic achievement.

New apprentices among those admitted to secondary schools was the lowest so far in Czech Republic

October 04, 2022

In the past school year, the smallest share of pupils in the modern history of the Czech Republic, i.e. since 1993, entered fields with a teaching certificate. The share of new apprentices was 27.2 percent of all those admitted to secondary schools. In previous years, their number was around 30 percent.

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