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Education & LearningExams & Assessment

Santiago College Showcases Inspiring MYP Projects at EXPO Chile International 2025

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The MYP Projects EXPO Chile International is a collaborative, student-led event that began in 2023 with schools from Chile and has since grown, bringing together MYP learners from different schools and countries to showcase their Personal Projects.More than an exhibition, the EXPO creates a shared space where students exchange ideas, explain their learning, and connect their projects to real-world challenges through a global lens.

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The Powerful Impact of IB Education Takes Center Stage at Rivercrest Festival of Learning in 2025

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum came to life at Rivercrest Christian College’s Festival of Learning, where students across the PYP, MYP, and DP showcased their academic journeys through inquiry-driven projects and reflections. From early explorations of global issues to advanced research and critical thinking, the event highlighted how IB education nurtures independence, creativity, and real-world understanding while bringing the entire school community together.

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IB Introduces Powerful New Assessment Guidelines Ahead of May 2025 Exams

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In order to enhance security and fairness in the examinations, and also make them consistent across the world, the International Baccalaureate has made modifications to its assessment procedures for the upcoming examination session of May 2025. These modifications consist of extra exam paper variations, improved supervision practices, change in examination timings in specific regions, and restrictions on the use of technology like clearing GDC memory.

Education & LearningExam updates & deadlines

IB Confirms May 2026 Exams in the Middle East with Strong Student Support Measures

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Despite continuous difficulties in some regions of the Middle East, the International Baccalaureate (IB) has announced that the May 2026 assessment session will continue in much of the region. While most nations anticipate that exams will proceed according to schedule, the IB is collaborating closely with authorities and schools to guarantee flexibility and student assistance. Measures include opportunities to postpone or modify examinations, access arrangements for impacted students, and extensions of coursework deadlines. The IB may use its Non-Exam Contingency Measure (NECM), which enables students to earn results based on coursework and anticipated marks, under dire circumstances where exams cannot be held safely.

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IB Exams Cancelled in UAE 2026: Critical NECM Alternative Grading System Explained

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Final examinations for IBO students in the United Arab Emirates are canceled for 2026 because of existing tensions in the region. However, the Non-Exam Contingency Measure (NECM) is going to be used for assessing the performance of students according to internal assessments, course work, and their records. At the same time, IBO is going to cooperate with various universities throughout the world so that they accept the new system of grading, while distance learning continues in the meantime.