Public body responsible for quality, curricular innovation and external evaluation of learning in the Portuguese education system.
The application period for accreditation/renewal of accreditation of entities for the evaluation and certification of school textbooks, by public or private entities, runs from April 20 to May 8, 2026, inclusive.
This procedure is carried out in accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 9 of Law No. 47/2006, of August 28, and Articles 4 to 8 of Decree-Law No. 5/2014, of January 14, as currently amended.
Framework of the accreditation procedure
Publicado em April 17, 2026
The Institute of Education, Quality and Evaluation, IP (EduQA, IP) held a webinar on March 19, 2026, to present the brochure "Learning to Write – Developing writing skills: pre-school education and the 1st cycle of basic education". The document, in digital format, is available for consultation and download. Access the brochure presentation webinar.
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.