Posts by Peter Hermans

International news

College Board and ACT move to grow and diversify as the pandemic fuels test-optional admissions trend. Test-optional and test-blind admissions policies accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic would appear to imperil…

International Approaches to Exams Given the Pandemic 2021

March 24, 2021

International news

[Updated] IAEA invites members and non members to share information about how they are handling their school-leaving or university entrance exams as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York cancels August Regents exams, outlines plan for June

March 16, 2021

International news, North American Region

New York State announced Monday it is canceling the August 2021 administration of Regents exams for high school students, as part of efforts to allow exemptions of its graduation requirements…

Assessment of England pupils sitting exams in 2022 likely to be adapted

March 10, 2021

Assessments of pupils in England due to sit GCSE and A-level examinations in summer 2022 are likely to be adapted to take into account the disruption to their studies caused…

Education institutions in Latvia brace for exam season during pandemic

March 4, 2021

The final tests in general education are not cancelled. They are still planned to be held with students arriving in person, as reported by Latvian State Education Content Centre representative…

The exam board Pearson has launched a “major” consultation into the future of exams

February 23, 2021

The first part of the research will be a national six week consultation to get views from students, parents and the sector on how the assessment system can be “fit…

Covid hits exam-taking and poorer pupils worst, study finds

February 8, 2021

Children studying for exams and those from disadvantaged families are the most likely to have suffered severe disruption to their learning and motivation during the pandemic, according to the largest…

Global exam disruption continues into its second year

January 27, 2021

Association news

The disruption of school-leaving exams which determine entry to university is now entering its second year as countries suffer second and third waves of COVID-19 infections. It has an effect…

International schools split on IGCSE and International A-level exams plans

January 27, 2021