twice-yearly exams
Over 250 final year high school students who left without taking the Modern Greek exam on Monday after it was interrupted when the topics were...
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...
Education minister defends twice yearly exams, says criticisms are not justified
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday he is troubled that parents and teachers are still complaining about how children are being evaluated, as he...
MPs ponder reform of twice-yearly exams in schools
The embattled twice-yearly exams programme came in for further criticism on Monday, as Akel reiterated its call for them to be scrapped and MPs discussed...
Students carry firecrackers in noisy protest over twice yearly exams
In a noisy and smoky atmosphere, hundreds of students were seen throwing flares and carrying torches, as they marched in numbers to the Presidential Palace,...
Akel to propose ending twice-yearly exams
Main opposition party Akel on Wednesday said it plans to propose ending twice-yearly exams, a matter that will be urgently discussed by the House education...
Learning requires effort minister says briefing parents on twice-yearly exams
The results of the twice yearly exams in high schools, which were similar to previous years, contradict reports they were a debacle, Education Minister Prodromos...
Students to strike over twice-yearly exams
Secondary school students will stage a two-hour boycott of classes on Friday morning on the instructions of the so-called secretariat of their self-styled union Psem....
House education committee to meet urgently after poor exam results
The House education committee will meet urgently on Monday to discuss the results of the newly introduced twice-yearly exams at lyceums amid fury from parents...