LAGOS – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, will commence on April 24 and end on June 20, in Nigeria, spanning a period of eight weeks and one day.As usual, the Council promises to release the results …
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Work experience key for SEND students – college
A specialist college says hands-on work experience is the best way to help students with additional educational needs find jobs. Derwen College’s Gobowen campus in Shropshire has a student-run restaurant, garden centre and hotel. Staff said these facilities allowed students to build their confidence and vocational skills in a safe …
Scottish delegation visits PU
A three-member delegation from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, led by Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof Lynn Kilbride, visited Punjab University and met with Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali. The delegation included Dean of Grays School of Art and Acting Dean of Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment …
KICD partners with Homa Bay educationists to sensitise parents on CBC pathways
HOCEN officials Rolex Ong’ute and Julius Omuga during the sensitisation at Osodo Primary School in Suba North constituency on Monday /ROBERT OMOLLO An organisation in Homa Bay has partnered with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to sensitise parents on pathways of the Competency-Based Curriculum. Homa Bay County Education Network …
Lecturer Victimed for 24 Years By Nigerian University Is Dead
On Sunday, 13 April, Mr Ebong called a PREMIUM TIMES reporter from his sickbed and complained, “I have stayed here too long. It’s as if I am in prison. I want to go home.” Inih Ebong, an associate professor of theatre arts, unjustly sacked 24 years ago by the University …
How can Hong Kong reverse growing trend of teens skipping school?
Educators and youth workers call for more support for ‘invisible students’ and their families The breaking point for Hong Kong student Sarah* came in November 2023. The daily stream of tests and quizzes for her Form One classes became too much for the then 13-year-old, and she simply stopped going …
We’ll deal with ‘rogue’ school officials, Education CS Ogamba says
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said teachers and officials who flout rules and regulations in co-curricular activities will face disciplinary action.He said co-curricular activities are educational events and will be governed by policies, guidelines, and regulations set out by the Ministry of Education.The CS was speaking in Nakuru during …
Nigeria needs to strengthen nursing education —Don
A Professor of Nursing and Dean of the School of Nursing Sciences at Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Christiana Sowunmi, has emphasized the importance of strengthening nursing education at all levels in Nigeria. She noted that this is imperative due to the vital roles nursing professionals play in today’s evolving …
LAUTECH Graduates 94 Students With First Class Honours As It Marks 35th Anniversary
IBADAN : The Vice Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Prof. Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu, on Tuesday disclosed that no fewer than 94 Students of the institution will be graduating with the first-class Honours at the 17th convocation event that also coincides with the 35th founder’s …
Edutainment mix: Arts, disability rights, and inclusive creativity: The forgotten intersection
The intersection of disability rights and the arts is often overlooked in broader discussions of inclusion. People with disabilities continue to face systemic barriers that hinder their participation in creative industries, ranging from physical inaccessibility to societal prejudices and a lack of representation in mainstream artistic spaces. These barriers are …