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Significant growth for SACE International

August 19, 2025

The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) has been steadily growing internationally as an endorsement of the exceptional South Australian curriculum.

HSC exams postponed nationwide after Milestone College plane crash

August 15, 2025

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for Tuesday have been officially postponed following the devastating plane crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara’s Diyabari area.

Calls for the Saber 11 calendar A tests will be issued

August 14, 2025

The tests will be conducted on-site using paper and pencil, and individual results will be published on October 17.

Ofqual admits massively exaggerating number of students getting exam assistance

August 13, 2025

Regulator for England withdraws statistics for students receiving assistance in A-Level and GCSE exams going back to 2014

High interest in Stockholm's municipal upper secondary schools

August 12, 2025

The 2025 upper secondary school admissions show a very strong result for Stockholm's municipal upper secondary schools. Of the 6,657 places offered, only 21 are still available, a clear sign of the great interest from the city's ninth graders.

South Korea pulls plug on AI textbooks, leaving schools, companies without funding for them

August 11, 2025

South Korea’s National Assembly passed a Bill on Aug 4 stripping artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks of their legal status as official teaching materials, dealing a heavy blow to the previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s flagship education reform project.

WA Year 12 students who get a D grade will still pass ATAR and achieve WACE under new reforms

August 08, 2025

A D grade in an ATAR subject will count towards meeting WACE requirements, under new reforms. The move is aimed at encouraging students to tackle harder subjects.

Dramatic increase in Sweden's vocational programs

August 07, 2025

The trend is clear, and historic: the number of applications to start vocational programs is increasing significantly. At the same time, applications for university preparatory programs are declining significantly, according to recent figures from Statistics Sweden.

China to offer free pre-school education from autumn

August 06, 2025

China said on Aug 5 it would introduce free pre-school education from the autumn, as the world’s second most populous nation seeks to boost childbirth in the face of a looming demographic crisis.

South Korea to grant all pre-schoolers universal access to education by 2027

August 06, 2025

South Korea will begin offering free education and childcare to all five-year-olds by subsidising pre-school institutions from July, marking a significant step in the country’s plan to make pre-schoolers’ education universally accessible by 2027.

West Australian schools to offer Latin courses for Year 11 and 12 students for first time in two decades

August 01, 2025

WA's School Curriculum and Standards Authority recently notified schools a new Latin course would be available for them to offer from next year.

Portugal Secondary school exams: Applied Mathematics and Geometry with negative averages

July 31, 2025

The results of the first phase of the national secondary school exams were announced.

HK universities see success in drive to attract more top talent from abroad

July 30, 2025

Hong Kong is attracting global STEM talent with increased research funding and a focus on science and technology. Geopolitical tensions and declining research funding in the West are pushing mainland China-born academics to Hong Kong. Concerns are rising that an influx of such academics will reduce diversity and hinder long-term innovation in the universities.

Finnish students to return to mobile-free classrooms as laws come into force

July 29, 2025

New laws curbing the use of mobile phones in Finnish schools came into force on Aug 1, ahead of their reopening after the summer holidays.

Indian students can now earn an Australian ATAR in Bengaluru, unlock international university offers

July 28, 2025

The first WACE-affiliated schools have started operations in Bengaluru and Bidar in Karnataka, with plans to expand to 100 schools across India in the next three years.

91% of those registered took the 2025 Winter PAES exam

July 25, 2025

The Undersecretariat of Higher Education and the DEMRE (Demre) of the University of Chile reported that, preliminary, the attendance rate for the Winter PAES exam was around 91%, considering the mandatory Reading and Mathematical Proficiency 1 (M1) tests. T

The biggest CZ school reform has passed

July 24, 2025

The most extensive amendment to the School Act, which will affect most children and parents, has also passed the Senate. For example, the school-leaving exam will change, more psychologists will be hired, and distance learning will be possible in secondary schools.

Portugal citizenship discipline will continue without dropping topics

July 23, 2025

Citizenship will now have eight mandatory subjects (up from 17), four of which will be taught in all grades. Fernando Alexandre explained that parents will be consulted by schools regarding the content to be taught in classrooms.

Record high 74% of Hong Kong pupils assigned to first choice secondary school

July 22, 2025

Highest success rate through central allocation system attributed to shrinking pupil numbers with 8-year low of 48,011 taking part.

Over 42,000 Qualified KCSE Students Skip University Applications As Alternative Education Paths Gain Popularity

July 21, 2025

More than 42,000 candidates who sat for the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and qualified for entry into university did not apply for placement, raising fresh concerns at the Ministry of Education over the rising numbers of students opting to shun higher education.

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