Ministry of National Education

Morocco Postpones Key Exam, Shifts to Remote Learning for New School Year

24 August 2020

The Unified Regional Exam of the First Year of the Baccalaureate will no longer take place on September 4 and 5, 2020 as planned. The Ministry of National Education, Vocational (…)

Private School Tuition Dispute in Morocco Awaits Competition Council Ruling

12 August 2020

The decision of the Competition Council on the dispute between parents of students and private school owners is eagerly awaited for a school year without incident. This opinion (…)

Morocco Sets September 7 School Start Date, Teaching Format Uncertain Amid Pandemic

10 August 2020

The 2020-2021 school year will take place on September 7 in Morocco, after some upheavals due to the coronavirus pandemic. All eyes are on the Ministry of Education, which must (…)

Morocco Sets September 7 for New School Year, Teachers to Return Earlier

7 August 2020

Moroccan students will resume school on September 7, the Ministry of National Education has just announced.

Morocco Lowers Entry Requirements for Medical and Pharmacy Schools

4 August 2020

The average access to the entrance exams for the faculties of medicine and pharmacy has dropped from 14.4 to 12/20, for the 2020/21 academic year. The announcement was made on (…)

Teachers and Civil Servants Exempt from Morocco’s Inter-City Travel Ban

28 July 2020

Teachers and civil servants are exempt from the physical signing of exit reports. This was decided by the Ministry of National Education.

Baccalaureate Pass Rate Dips to 63% in Morocco Despite Pandemic Measures

16 July 2020

196,664 candidates were able to obtain their baccalaureate, a pass rate of 63.08%, compared to 65.55% in 2019. The Ministry of National Education announced this on Wednesday in (…)

Morocco’s Private School Tuition Dispute Escalates Amid Distance Learning

14 July 2020

While private school owners insist on the full payment of tuition fees for the months of April, May and June, parents are not giving in. Despite the mediation of the Ministry (…)

Morocco Reports 30% Drop in Baccalaureate Exam Cheating, High Turnout

12 July 2020

Cheating has dropped sharply during the baccalaureate exams in Morocco. This is what the Ministry of National Education has just affirmed, speaking of a 30% drop.

Morocco Cracks Down on Exam Cheating: Over 1,000 Baccalaureate Candidates Caught

8 July 2020

Several hundred candidates for the 2020 baccalaureate exam were arrested for cheating during the first exam session.