Current events
Registration opens for Training Courses
The Institute of Education, Quality and Evaluation, IP (EduQA), informs that, within the scope of the PEOPLE 2030 and ALGARVE 2030 Programs, in the area of external assessment of learning, registrations are open for the following continuing teacher training courses: Training courses: Assessing to learn: the classification of external assessment tests of the 1st […]
EduQA's General Council begins its activities and elects its president.
The General Council of EduQA, IP held its first meeting on March 23rd at EduQA Rio, marking the start of this body's activities, which plays a central role in the institute's strategic direction. The members of the General Council, appointed by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 46/2026 of February 26th, participated […]

Inauguration of EduQA representatives at the CNE (National Education Council)
Luís Pereira dos Santos and Guilherme Rocha, president and member of the Board of Directors of EduQA, IP, took office as advisors to the National Education Council (CNE) on March 24th. The CNE is an independent body with advisory functions, responsible for issuing opinions, reports and recommendations on all matters relating to education, […]

Guidelines for Independent Work in Biology and Geology
Digital educational content to support the independent study of secondary school students. In a world marked by climate change, environmental problems and biotechnological advances, understanding Biology and Geology means being prepared to intervene consciously and responsibly. The Independent Work Guides for this subject were designed to support students in consolidating […]

EduQA promotes regional sessions with vocational schools.
Guilherme Rocha, a member of the Board of Directors of EduQA, IP and responsible for the areas of Qualifications and Lifelong Learning, is conducting a series of regional sessions with school clusters and vocational schools across the country. The first session took place in Viseu on March 19th. [Further sessions followed...]

Reading Week – the celebration began at home.
The celebration of Reading Week, which began on March 23rd, started at the headquarters of the National Reading Plan (PNL), with EduQA, IP employees visiting the PNL facilities and choosing a book to take with them. The EduQA teams were also challenged to put into practice a […]
Public consultation | Review of Key Learnings
The proposed revision of the Essential Learning Outcomes for basic and secondary education is currently open for public consultation. This process is the result of work developed throughout 2025, with the participation of professional associations, scientific societies and experts, and is now being made available by EduQA for consultation by interested parties. The revision aims to reinforce clarity, […]
Building Essential Learning Outcomes based on student profiles: Review and Update
Framework The Essential Learnings (ELs), approved in 2018, have established themselves as the common national reference for what all students should learn throughout compulsory schooling, assuming a curricular format that is “less prescriptive but more guiding” [1], framing the learnings foreseen for each subject or subject area of the curriculum in the Student Profile document […]
Review of Essential Learning Outcomes
The revision of the Essential Learning Outcomes for basic and secondary education is the result of a work process developed throughout 2025 that integrated the analysis and contribution of specialists in curriculum development, experts in the disciplines and subject areas, as well as scientific and professional teachers' associations. EduQA, IP, ensures its […]
Public Consultation – Essential Learning Outcomes for Secondary Education
General Education Portuguese | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade Philosophy | 10th Grade | 11th Grade English (Continued) | 10th Grade | 11th Grade German (Beginners) | 10th Grade | 11th Grade German (Continued) | 10th Grade | 11th Grade Spanish (Beginners) | 10th Grade | 11th Grade Spanish (Continued) | 10th Grade | 11th Grade French (Beginners) | 10th Grade | 11th Grade French (Continued) | 10th Grade | 11th Grade Physical Education | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade | Annex 4 Portuguese Language […]