Student failures cost Portugal €660 million per year
Education chiefs have slammed Portugal’s “failures system” – the practice of failing students who don’t get the right grades. They say the system does not work on any level and
Court vetoes government’s “sneak-question” aptitude tests for teachers
It has been described as a “massive defeat” for an education ministry that has sought to relegate hundreds of teachers to the dole queues. A Coimbra court has ruled that
Portugal’s standard of education dropped to 47th place
It’s one ranking that Portugal’s politicians will be trying not to highlight this week. Educationally, Portugal has now fallen behind the standards of even Mongolia – a country characterised by
VVIS students achieve 100% pass rate
Education || Vale Verde International School’s students have again achieved a 100% pass rate in their Cambridge Advanced Level (AIE) and Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE) examinations. 85% of IGSE students
Money problems prevent youngsters from furthering their education
Portugal has one of the highest percentages of young people who want to continue their studies but do not have the money to do so. According to an EC-backed study
Education minister in hot water after teachers test fiasco
It was a complete fiasco by any standards. The controversial government test designed to assess teachers’ knowledge – and make them pay for it – collapsed in ignominious scenes yesterday
Entrepreneurship must be taught in school, says minister
Portugal needs more “business-minded” citizens and entrepreneurship education should be part of the school curriculum, said economy minister António Pires de Lima at a parliamentary session on Tuesday, November 12.
Education in the Algarve
For parents and guardians, finding the right school for their child can be a challenging task due to the many different specifications considered throughout this process. This decision may be
Award-winning coaching
Jim Stewart Tennis Academy is open all year round from 9am to 9pm (flood-lights available). There are two types of surfaces, American acrylic and artificial grass, a stringing service is
Cartridge World and the school programme
Cartridge World has been running the School Programme now for three years. Last year schools in the Almancil and Faro areas participated and gained €759.34 for their efforts in collecting