Informação: Corvo students visit Brussels
The Government of the Azores will promote the visit of a group of students from Corvo Island to Brussels, where they will take part in an educational trip on the European Union. Students Diogo Vieira, Flávio Freitas and Rui Pimentel from Mouzinho da Silveira Basic and Secondary School, who will be accompanied by teacher Manuel Duarte, will have the opportunity of visiting various EU instit... Mais >>

Informação: IRE em campo nas Provas Finais do Ensino Básico e Exames Nacionais dos Ensinos Básico e Secundário
As provas finais e os exames nacionais são instrumentos de regulação do sistema educativo na dimensão de avaliação das aprendizagens dos alunos, cuja aplicação tem vindo a ser estendida aos diferentes níveis e ciclos de ensino, inclusive do Sistema Educativo Regional dos Açores. O facto de os resultados obtidos nos exames nacionais e, mais recente... Mais >>

Informação: Luiz Fagundes Duarte assures payment of tuition fees to grant holders of University of the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture assured on Friday that grant holders of the University of the Azores will not be affected with regard to the payment of tuition fees for the current year of the contract. Luiz Fagundes Duarte spoke to journalists at the end of hearing with the Committee on Social Affairs of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores. The government officia... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes multimedia contest "European Citizenship: An Azorean Perspective"
The Government of the Azores promotes until April 12 the organisation of a multimedia contest on "European Citizenship: An Azorean Perspective" addressed at secondary school and vocational training school students. This initiative is part of the celebrations of the European Year of Citizens 2013 and is open to the participation of all youngsters up to 20 years attending 10th, 11th and 12th forms... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores assures needs of disadvantaged students
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture said today that the needs of all students of the Regional Educational System with food shortages will be assured during school holidays. Luiz Fagundes Duarte spoke to journalists on the Coordinating Council for the Educational System in Ponta Delgada. The government official stated that "disadvantaged students will be supported by the net... Mais >>

Informação: Results of Portuguese Assessment Test converge to national average
The Portuguese assessment tests for the elementary level were held for the first time in the Azores, replacing the external summative assessment test. The tests were carried out normally at 36 schools from the regional educational system, including 6 private schools. A total of 2761 students from the 4th grade took the Portuguese Assessment Test whilst the Math Assessment Test was taken by a tot... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government extends secondary education to the island of Corvo
The Government of the Azores approved on Friday a decree amending the teaching level of Mouzinho da Silveira Basic Education School, which will now become Mouzinho da Silveira Basic Education and Secondary School. The decision was announced by the Secretary of the Presidency at the end of the statutory visit undertaken by the Regional Government to the smallest Azorean island on Thursday and Fri... Mais >>

Informação: School Welfare will cover more beneficiaries and award financial support according to school level
The Regional Secretary for Education and Training revealed on Friday morning that the support to be awarded under the new School Welfare rules should reach more than 31 thousand student in the next school year. Heard by the Standing Committee on Social Affairs about this proposal, Cláudia Cardoso said that currently there are 42 thousand students, of whom "24 thousand benefit from School We... Mais >>

Informação: Government highlights quality of vocational training in the Region
The Government estimates that with the extension of compulsory education to the 12th form, which comes into effect next September, nearly 1600 youngsters will enrol at vocational training schools in the school year 2012/2013. "This represents an opportunity for Azorean youngsters to improve their employability and qualifications," the Regional Director for Labour, Vocational Training and Consume... Mais >>

Informação: Basic Skills Course to be extended to all Azorean islands
The Government of the Azores intends to extend the Basic Skills Course, targeted to low-skilled unemployed, to all Azorean islands. The announcement was made today by the Regional Secretary for Labour and Social Solidarity in Ponta Delgada at the end of one of the three visits to the Basic Skills courses, taught by Valorizar Network. The initiative covers 220 people and aims to provide the unem... Mais >>