Public body responsible for quality, curricular innovation and external evaluation of learning in the Portuguese education system.
In compliance with the provisions of Order No. 8271/2023, of 14 August, as amended, for the 2026/2027 school year, EduQA, IP issues Circulars No. 2/2026 and No. 3/2026, both of 28 July, concerning the allocation of teaching hours to school clusters and non-clustered schools hosting Qualifica Centres and to school clusters and non-clustered schools partnering with Qualifica Centres.
Published in July 31, 2026
Portugal won silver medals at the 2026 European Science and Technology Olympiad (ESO), also achieving 4th place in the overall cumulative ranking over the last three years among 23 participating countries. The competition took place between May 2nd and 9th in Lund, Sweden. The students who represented the country were: Dinis Teixeira (Secondary School […]
On October 26th, School Libraries Day, the School Libraries Network (RBE), which is part of the Reading Promotion Department of EduQA, marks the date by opening eight applications aimed at strengthening and improving school library services and supporting projects that promote reading, literacy, and inclusion.
Teaching about the Holocaust and the Roma Genocide is a fundamental tool for promoting human rights, historical memory, and preventing racism, discrimination, and genocide. In this context, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) provides, on its website, a set of reference resources, also accessible in Portuguese, designed to support decision-makers, trainers, and teachers.