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Public body responsible for quality, curricular innovation and external evaluation of learning in the Portuguese education system.

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    Quality of Education. Innovation in curriculum and assessment.

    The Institute for Education, Quality and Evaluation, IP (EduQA, IP) is the public body responsible for implementing educational policies in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy and didactics, as well as for the independent management of external learning assessment, supporting schools and teachers in the continuous improvement of the quality of the education system.

CURRENT EVENTS

Notices and News

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July 31, 2026

Qualifies Centers: Credit Allocation Schedule 2026/2027

In compliance with the provisions of Order No. 8271/2023, of August 14, as amended, for the 2026/2027 school year, EduQA, IP makes available Circulars No. 2/2026 and No. 3/2026, both of July 28, relating to the allocation of teaching hours, respectively, to school clusters and non-clustered schools promoting Qualifica Centers and to school clusters and non-clustered schools partnering with Qualifica Centers.

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July 21, 2026

National Exams 2026 | 2nd phase: publication of exam questions and grading criteria

Consult here the questions and grading criteria for the tests taken in the 2nd phase of the 2026 National Final Exams for Secondary Education.

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05 Aug 2026

List of entities with extended accreditation as Resource Centers for Inclusion (CRI) for the 2026/2027 school year.

EduQA informs that the accreditation of the Resource Centers for Inclusion (CRI) has been extended, ensuring the continuity of their intervention and the stability of the responses provided to schools, children and students, families and educational communities.

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What has changed?

EduQA, IP is the result of a reorganization process within the Public Administration, which brought together in a single body competencies previously ensured by different entities in the field of education, promoting greater coordination, efficiency and coherence in the implementation of educational policies.

Previous Organisms

While the transition is underway, please consult the websites here:

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IAVE, IP.

While the transition is underway, please consult the websites here:

Entity responsible for the external evaluation of learning, tests and national exams.

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DGE

While the transition is underway, please consult the websites here:

Organization responsible for curriculum development, pedagogy, and educational innovation.

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ANQEP, IP.

While the transition is underway, please consult the websites here:

Entity responsible for the qualification of young people and adults, within the scope of dual certification courses.

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Mission Structure of the National Reading Plan

While the transition is underway, please consult the websites here:

Responsible for coordinating public policies to promote reading and literacy.

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Coordinating Office of the School Library Network

While the transition is underway, please consult the websites here:

Entity responsible for coordinating and supporting the School Library Network.