Baccalaureate

2009-08-03

In the final year of Mauritania's antiquated baccalaureate examination programme, fewer than 9% of test-takers passed. Some students blamed poor grading or the education ministry for their failure.

2009-07-21

The baccalaureate exams are an important event in any student's career. For those who passed the test on their second attempt, dreams of the future can begin again.

2009-07-21

Mauritanian students will learn their bac exam results next week. For some, the worry and wait is impinging on their summer vacation.

2009-07-10

Algerian students began getting an early glimpse of their baccalaureate results online at midnight, a full day ahead of the official enouncement from the ministry of education.

2009-06-30

Mauritanian students call the first day of bac exams "easy"; teachers say it is the last year to take the test under the old educational system.

2009-06-24

A young Moroccan girl received the highest marks on this year's bac exams. Houda Abrarou tells Magharebia how she got there.

2009-06-22

The ministry of education released detailed statistics on test results, and presented a new version of the baccalaureate diploma that is more difficult to forge.

2009-06-22

After dealing with the stress of the bac exams, Algerian students must wait until July 10th to learn their results.

2009-06-19

Now that the baccalaureate exams are done, Tunisian students have something new to worry about: their results. Many will be glued to their mobiles to learn the answer via SMS.

2009-06-18

The results of the first session are in: 87,000 students passed and nearly half of the candidates will sit for a second round.

2009-06-16

With results of the first round expected on June 17th, some bac candidates hope for a second chance when the re-testing occurs in July.

2009-06-10

Mauritanian students took a mock bac exam to get a sense of what to expect later this month. As their children prepare to face the real exams, however, parents offer whatever help they can to reduce the stress.

2009-06-09

Over 40,000 students are currently taking the bac exams in Algeria. Minister of Education Boubekeur Benbouzid said he expects the results to be "significant".

2009-06-05

The bac exam is going on until June 10th in Tunisia. Many students have been pleasantly surprised to see that the long-feared test is not all that bad.

2009-06-02

Many more Moroccan students, especially girls, will sit the baccalaureate exams than in 2008. Officials are ready for the onslaught with new anti-cheating strategies.

2009-06-02

Tunisian students will take the baccalaureate exams on Wednesday, following months of hard work to prepare for the seminal event. One student gives readers a firsthand account of how he lived through this stressful time.

2009-06-01

For some Tunisian students, cheating appears to be the only way to satisfy all the demands of modern school curricula. Other students say they should spend more time studying than planning an easy way out of exams.

2009-05-31

Some Moroccan students and families claim to receive minimal help deciding what to do after completing the baccalaureate. There are tools in place to help families choose the right options, officials counter.

2009-05-29

The Ministry of Education in Algeria is stepping up measures to combat cheating and other problems in the 2009 bac exams, which will begin early next month.

2009-05-28

The demand for private lessons increases each year in Algeria as final exams approach. Parents see them as improving their children's chances, but officials warn against unregulated training programmes.

2009-05-27

With less than six weeks left before the exams, students are making every effort to ensure high scores. Some group together and share information, others choose to study in libraries and cultural centres. Some enrol in private schools, others use the internet for more sources.

2009-05-21

Students in Tunisia are on edge, with the bac exams drawing near. Faced with reviewing a year's worth of material, some students use caffeine or even steroids to stay alert.

2009-05-21

2009-04-23

Belgacem Hassen, director-general for education in Tunisia, gives advice to bac candidates on how to best succeed in their upcoming exams.

2009-04-23

Three Moroccan graduates launched a website last fall to provide subsequent classes with better resources for exam preparation.