Our View: Hyperbole over exam leak just crude political propaganda
The mass outrage that followed the leaking of the Modern Greek exam topics was difficult to comprehend. Had classified information been made public, putting at...
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Outrage as modern Greek exam halted after topics leaked (Updated)
The education ministry should apologise to students, secondary education teachers’ union Oelmek said on Monday, following the confusion caused after an exam was interrupted because...
Students protest over twice-yearly exams
Students in secondary education along with their parents protested outside the Paphos education ministry’s office on Friday, over the ongoing spat on twice-yearly exams. “There’s...
Teachers’ union demands meeting with minister, threatens action
State secondary school teachers’ union Oelmek on Thursday complained that decisions taken at the ministerial level are overturned or not implemented at lower levels of...
Parents threaten to shut down schools over curriculum
Parents and students from two schools in Limassol have given the education ministry an ultimatum: respond to our requests over exams by Friday or we...
Education minister highlights improvements in PanCyprian exams
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday welcomed a “clear improvement” in grades as the results of the Pancyprian exams for school leavers – on the...
Minister presents changes to high school assessments
The House education committee on Wednesday discussed a bill drafted by the education ministry that would change legislation concerning the way students are assessed at...
Pancyprian exams get underway with modern Greek paper (updated)
The Pancyprian exams got underway on Friday morning with 5,200 students sitting the modern Greek paper, with upper secondary schools across the island hosting the...
‘Reasonable adjustments’ to uni entrance exams will be made for disabled students
The education ministry announced on Saturday it will proceed with “reasonable adjustments” to the university entrance exams for students with disabilities. The decision was announced...
Parents and students on the streets next week over quarterly exams
Parents and pupils associations will take their united stance against quarterly exams to the presidential palace next month after accusing the education ministry of turning...
