Armenia eliminating grades in first 5.5 years of schoolFebruary 4, 2021 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government decided on Thursday, February 4 to eliminate grades in the first 5.5 years of studying in school. In elementary school, the final assessment of kids will be carried out by describing the learner's educational achievements. There will be no unsatisfactory marks in the 10-point grading system, and each grade will be considered as progress. According to Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan, the new system will focus equally on knowledge, skills, approaches and values. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |