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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to Introduce New Model of Assessment and Evaluation for High School Students

October 25, 2023

As part of the ongoing work to modernize the K-12 education system, the Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will be engaging with its partners in education to introduce a new evaluation framework for high school students. This step marks the elimination of public exams from the public education system.

Quebec ministry exams will be 50 per cent of students' grades again

October 24, 2023

Quebec's education minister had a message for high school students – he’s telling them to be well-prepared for their ministry exams this year, as they’ll once again account for half of their grades.

Hong Kong’s DSE candidates studying foreign languages will have to sit exams provided by different overseas bodies from 2025

October 23, 2023

All foreign-language courses under DSE from 2025 will use papers provided by relevant bodies, such as Alliance Francaise, after previous supplier withdraws. Urdu and Hindi will be suspended from that year, with only the former returning in 2026.

Hundreds of students expected to sit Hong Kong’s DSE university entrance exams across the border, as schools apply for new status

October 20, 2023

At least four mainland schools catering to Hong Kong pupils have applied to be Diploma of Secondary Education exam centres, according to principal. One school head estimates a few hundred pupils on the mainland will sit the exams, as institutions await whether candidates will be able to do so locally.

CBSE announces registration guidelines for students appearing Class 10, 12 exams in next academic session

October 19, 2023

CBSE Board Exams 2024: The schools and their principals must also ensure that the students are eligible for admission to in Classes 9 and 11 and will appear in Class 10 and Class 12 board exams in subsequent exams.

Turkey Ministry of Education announced the dates of the "joint exam" to be held for the first time in secondary schools across the country

October 18, 2023

The Ministry will hold a joint exam for secondary school 6th grade Turkish and mathematics courses and for 9th grade Turkish language and literature and mathematics courses.

One-third of students who sat Hong Kong university entrance exams appeal results

October 16, 2023

The exam authority said over 16,600 candidates who sat in this year’s university entrance exam have applied for papers to be checked or marked again, 1.7 per cent more than last year.

CBSE Board Exams to be conducted twice a year, Class 11, 12 students to study 2 languages

October 13, 2023

According to ministry officials, the curriculum, as per the New Education Policy (NEP), is ready and textbooks will be developed on its basis for the 2024 academic session.

Turkey MEB determined the conditions for transition to open high school

October 12, 2023

Following the regulation by the Ministry of National Education (MEB) that limits transfers from formal education to open education high schools, procedures and principles regarding exceptional cases in which transfers to these high schools will be allowed have been determined.

Rishi Sunak plans major reform of A-levels

October 11, 2023

Rishi Sunak is considering a major reorm of A-levels to ensure children study more subjects in sixth form. The Prime Minister wants a new “British Baccalaureate” as part of a move towards a more continental-style system of education.

Artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT to be allowed in Australian schools from 2024

October 10, 2023

Artificial intelligence including ChatGPT will be allowed in all Australian schools from 2024 after education ministers formally backed a national framework guiding the use of the new technology.

Australia takes action on fraud in student visa system

October 09, 2023

The Australian government has closed a loophole in the student visa system that was allowing some international students to switch from “genuine study to an arrangement designed to facilitate access to work in Australia”.

In UK, sixth forms to lower GCSE requirements for pupils hit by pre-Covid grading

October 06, 2023

Sixth forms have said they will lower GCSE admission requirements for those hit by pre-Covid grading. Pupils expecting their GCSE results will be marked under 2019 grading standards as exam boards return to pre-pandemic levels.

Brazil education reinforces the preparation of educators to assist in Enem exams

October 05, 2023

Technicians, teachers and students from the 13 Special Education Departments (GEEs) receive this training and will have activities until the day of the exams.

Portugal government wants more professional students in Higher Education

October 04, 2023

Less than a fifth of vocational education students who completed secondary education (18%) continued their studies in higher education. The proportion reaches 80% in the case of colleagues on scientific-humanistic courses. The Government wants more professional students to enter universities and polytechnics.

In Korea, 24 teachers caught illegally selling exam questions to private educators

October 03, 2023

Twenty-four high school teachers have been caught selling exam questions to private academies before or after serving as test makers for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) and mock CSAT exams in violation of the current laws, the education ministry said.

MSDE of India and Australian Government explore advanced health workforce training pathways

October 02, 2023

With increased focus to meet the demand for skilled workforce globally, Secretary MSDE highlighted that the assessment cost is one of the key areas which needs to be addressed by Australia and fast-track the process of citizenship for these health sector workers in Australia.

Early university offers to year 12 students reignite debate in Australia

September 29, 2023

Universities will release more than 12,000 early first-round offers to HSC students this week after a crackdown on admissions stopped institutions handing out places before trial exams.

New exam model for Portugal 11th grade students

September 28, 2023

Year 11 students who take national exams at the end of this academic year will follow the new model for completing secondary school and accessing higher education. The changes were published this Friday in Diário da República and come into force.

Mess with Greek high school exams

September 26, 2023

The exams were not held in many 1st and 2nd Lyceum schools, while there were long delays in the 3rd Lyceum.

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