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Haiti releases results of the BAC exams

December 30, 2021

The Ministry of National Education has just released the full results of the exams for the single bac for the 2020-2021 academic year for the renovated and traditional secondary as well as the permanent BAC.

Nigeria WAEC releases results

December 29, 2021

The release of the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE for School Candidates, 2021 in Nigeria have been released with a total of 80.56 per cent fully processed, and 19.44 per cent still being processed due to some issues being resolved.

Brazil Enem 2021: official test feedback is released

December 29, 2021

Feedback only allows the student to know their total number of correct answers, but the result with the final grade (objective tests and writing) comes out on February 11th.

Italy's Maturity 2021: more than 15,000 students with honors

December 28, 2021

On the website of the Ministry of Education, the first data relating to the State Exams of upper secondary school are available. Also for 2021, following the health emergency, only one test was kept, the oral one.

New subjects and schedules in Spain's ESO

December 27, 2021

The draft decree of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) establishes the curriculum of the subjects to be studied in this stage. It also establishes the minimum hours that must be given for each of the 19 subjects in the institutes.

Meduca sets March 7 as the start date for classes for the 2022 school year

December 24, 2021

According to the Minister of Education, Maruja Gorday de Villalobos, it is planned - after the carnivals of 2022 - as a possible start date for the school year, on March 7.

2021 Indonesia National Assessment Schedule for Elementary, Middle School, High School-Vocational Schools

December 24, 2021

The 2021 National Assessment (AN) to replace the National Examination will begin in November 2021. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbud Ristek) said that the 2021 AN will be carried out in educational units in areas that are allowed to carry out limited face-to-face learning based on government regulations and with strict health protocols.

Portugal national exams will no longer be done on paper until 2025

December 23, 2021

It is expected that by 2025 national exams will no longer be done on paper, this being a measure of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) sent to Brussels.

What students in Colombia must do to legalize their university degree in another country

December 22, 2021

Each government must confirm the suitability of the person requesting recognition of their degree obtained in Colombia , and although these procedures vary between countries, there are some basic requirements that must be met in Colombia.

Error found in Leaving Cert Applied grading process

December 21, 2021

An error has been discovered in this year's Leaving Certificate grading process. The State Examinations Commission has said that correction of the error has led to an increase in the marks of all 1,800 students.

Meduca and unions analyze educational policies and challenges for 2022

December 20, 2021

The Bilateral Table of Dialogue for Education, between the Ministry of Education (Meduca) and members of teachers' unions, with the presence of the minister and directors of the institution, addressed the strategies, educational projections and the challenges for the 2022 school period.

Zero enrollment will benefit students of the National University in Colombia

December 20, 2021

Students of the National University of Colombia (UNAL) will benefit from the strategy of gradualism in the gratuitousness that gives access to public higher education to young people in conditions of socioeconomic vulnerability of strata 1, 2 and 3 and without stratification. The strategy will cover more than 695,000 students in the 63 public HEIs, including UNAL.

Ministry of National Education opens a Call for Higher Education Institutions to strengthen their capacities and quality educational offer

December 17, 2021

In order to promote a relevant and quality educational offer in accordance with the needs of the territories, the Ministry of Education opens a call addressed to Higher Education Institutions (IES) in order to strengthen their technical capabilities to promote the design and updating of academic programs based on qualifications and in connection with the National Qualifications Framework.

South Korea will hospitalize all Covid patients taking the college entrance exam

December 17, 2021

The decision comes as the country experiences rising caseloads again. The nine-hour test is seen as critical in determining students’ futures, and many have prepared for it since kindergarten. The Education Ministry also said that it would fully reopen elementary, middle and high schools nationwide in November.

More than 60,000 students of technical and technological careers summoned to the Colombia Saber T&T State test

December 16, 2021

The Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education - Icfes will carry out the second fully electronic application of State tests of the year. The more than 60,000 people registered for the electronic Saber T&T test, at HOME or on the application SITE, who have already fulfilled 75% of the credits of their technical and technological programs.

Digital diplomas for high schools, GEL and EPAL through Greece government website

December 15, 2021

Graduates of Gymnasiums, Lyceums and EPAL from the school year 2016-2017 onwards have the opportunity to digitally publish their diploma or degree.

Madagascar Baccalaureate 2021: A success rate of 81.83%

December 15, 2021

At the end of the two sessions of the unified national examination (normal and catch-up), the success rate in the scientific and technical branches was 79.45% on all the candidates present, indicated the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Portugal higher education entrance exams can be used for four years

December 14, 2021

The entrance exams to higher education are valid for that purpose "in the year they are taken and in the four following years". The measure comes into effect in the next year of applications.

New educational platform in Uruguay for students of Primary and Secondary Education

December 14, 2021

The National Public Education Administration and Plan Ceibal present a new platform that accompanies the teaching and learning of the language from a communicative approach. This initiative is aimed at students of fourth, fifth and sixth grade of Primary and for the subject Spanish Language of first, second and third of Middle Education.

Meduca's modern system managed to capture 5 million notes

December 13, 2021

It was possible to collect 64% of the grades that educators register quarterly. In the first quarter, it was determined that the system captured eight million notes, which indicates that the process is agile.

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