EduQA News

EduQA is hosting a national seminar on PISA for Schools on July 8th at the Caldas da Rainha Cultural and Congress Centre, bringing together experts, schools, and decision-makers to discuss the use of data in improving educational practices.

Last Friday, 29 May, the Lisbon Book Fair hosted a round table discussion entitled "Young readers, young writers?", dedicated to reflecting on the relationship between the pleasure of reading and the pleasure of writing.

The ModA tests for Portuguese (61), Portuguese as a Second Language (62), Portuguese as a Non-Native Language A2 (63) and Portuguese as a Non-Native Language B1 (64), which were not held on 3 June, have been rescheduled for 9 June.

The ebook "Voices that Protect" was recently presented at the VII International Congress on Risks, held at the University of Coimbra, and is available for free download.

On 28 May, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation hosted the closing ceremony of the 2025-2026 edition of "Kids Vote," an initiative promoted by the School Libraries Network that, for the tenth consecutive year, challenged children and young people from all over the country to choose their favourite books.

EduQA, PI, a Portuguese entity accredited by the OECD for the implementation of PISA for Schools, provided technical support to the Ministry of Education of Cape Verde in the application of this international assessment in all Cape Verdean secondary schools.

The Institute for Education, Quality and Evaluation, PI (EduQA) has established a partnership with the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo for Teacher Training – Creativity and Critical Thinking. Anabela Serrão, a member of the EduQA Board of Directors, participated in the opening ceremony.

Within the framework of the Learning Monitoring Tests (ModA) and the Final Basic Education Tests (PFEB) to be carried out in the 2025/2026 school year, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MECI) will promote the application of a brief anonymous questionnaire to students after they have taken the respective tests in digital format.

On May 21st, an online webinar was held to announce the results of the most recent edition of the Healthy School Seal. This year's edition saw a record number of applications, with 205 Organic Units recognized at the advanced level, 253 at the intermediate level, and 18 at the beginner level. These results […]