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France Baccalaureate 2023 and its challenges: teachers' strike, blockages of high schools, pension reform strike

April 03, 2023

The 2023 baccalaureate specialty exams began late March and the good performance of exams is threatened by the movement against pension reform. Between delays, strikes and exceptional measures, many disruptions are to be expected.

Polish education minister expects 100,000 teachers to be laid off within three years

March 29, 2023

The Polish education minister, Przemysław Czarnek, says that around 100,000 teachers will become redundant in the next two to three years, due to the demographic deficit and falling student numbers, especially in secondary schools. The cuts are expected to affect teachers of all specialisations.

The double challenge of the France Baccalaureate specialty tests

March 28, 2023

The 2023 baccalaureate specialty exams are held for the first time in March: from 20 to 22. With their high coefficient, the latter gain weight in the course of candidates. They will be taken into account by the Parcoursup post-baccalaureate admission platform.

Egypt's education ministry offers Thanaweya Amma mock exams

March 27, 2023

Egypt's Ministry of Education is offering mock tests for Thanawaya Amma students designed after the newest examination module and covering all the subjects of the high school final year.

Polish education ministry creates academic disciplines of biblical and family studies

March 24, 2023

The Polish government has created two new academic disciplines, biblical studies and family studies. “Both are especially needed in Poland,” says education minister Przemysław Czarnek.

In Germany, students are graduating and training at the same time

March 23, 2023

High school diploma and qualification as a socio-educational assistant: the double qualification is being introduced at all vocational high schools in Lower Saxony. The Conerus school in the north already has experience.

France Baccalaureate 2023: the specialty tests will focus on a "tightened" program

March 22, 2023

The 2023 baccalaureate specialty tests will be organized in March, over a period from 20 to 22 and on a tight part of the program. Thus, they can be taken into account in Parcoursup.

Bac 2023: written tests, grand oral, and the dates to remember

March 22, 2023

Unprecedented fact, the 2023 edition of the baccalaureate began in March, as initially planned by the reform. On the program for students in the general and technological streams: the two specialty tests, taken into account for the first time in Parcoursup. Candidates will then tackle the rest of their writing as well as their major oral in June, before the results - and any remedial work - in early July.

Egypt’s education ministry announces Thanaweya Amma exam structure

March 21, 2023

Minister of Education Reda Hegazy announced the structure and marking guidelines for Thanaweya Amma exams – high school exams – for school year 2022/23.

The Global Convention on Higher Education enters into force: A new era for students worldwide begins

March 20, 2023

The Global Convention on Higher Education is officially in force as of 5 March 2023, following the 20th ratification on 5 December 2022. The world's first worldwide treaty on higher education is now a reality, and it's set to revolutionize the way we approach mobility and access in higher education.

Digital-driven Education Reform Plan Announced in South Korea

March 20, 2023

In South Korea, “AI-driven digital textbooks” enabled by AI technologies will be phased in math, English, and informatics starting from 2025.

No mid-year exams for Singaporean students entering JCs and Millennia Institute from 2024

March 18, 2023

There will be no mid-year examinations for students of junior colleges and Millennia Institute (MI) for cohorts entering the schools from 2024, announced the Ministry of Education (MOE). General Paper will become a compulsory subject and Project Work will be graded on a pass or fail basis.

Thanaweya Amma exams start in June 2023

March 16, 2023

Thanaweya Amma exams for the academic year 2022/2023 will start in Egypt on Saturday, June 10.

For CBSE board exams in 2023, several questions will be competency based

March 14, 2023

At least 40 per cent questions in the CBSE Class 10 exam and 30 per cent in Class 12 exam 2023 will be competency based, the Ministry of Education said.

Almost half of Leaving Cert students do not pursue a CAO course

March 13, 2023

Half of Leaving Cert students go straight to college on a CAO-listed course, according to newly-released data. While the CAO grabs most of the attention, almost half of school-leavers pursue other education and training routes.

Radical new reforms of Leaving Cert Irish hit a roadblock

March 13, 2023

Plans for a radical overhaul of Leaving Cert Irish will be going back to the drawing board. Proposals for a new model for teaching and learning the subject were met with considerable concern among teachers, students and Irish language organisations.

NECO examination malpractices hinder success of students, discredit certificates

March 11, 2023

The Registrar said examination malpractices have the tendency to discourage hard work among serious students, lowers educational standards, discredit certificates, and lead to the production of quacks.

UN treaty on qualifications recognition enters into force

March 09, 2023

The Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education will come into force, becoming the first legally binding United Nations instrument on higher education, fostering international mobility and opening up increased opportunities for students and qualification holders worldwide.

Singapore MOE to progressively resume high-element outdoor activities for school programmes

March 08, 2023

Activities will be resumed with enhanced safety measures, such as requiring regular accreditation, in place. Such activities have been suspended since February 2021, after a 15-year-old student died following an incident at a camp programme in SAFRA Yishun.

MOE Nadiem Calls the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test Equivalent to IELTS or TOEFL

March 07, 2023

Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim said the Independent Adaptive Indonesian Language Proficiency Test (UKBI) organized by the Language Development and Development Agency or Language Agency is equivalent to various other language proficiency tests such as IELTS or TOEFL.

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