The Leaving Certificate Examination,commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert or (informally) the Leaving,is the final exam of the Irish secondary school system and the university matriculation examination in Ireland. It takes a minimum of two years' preparation,but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior Cycle examination. These years are referred to collectively as "The Senior Cycle". Most students taking the examination are aged 16–19;in excess of eighty percent of this group undertake the exam. The Examination is overseen by the State Examinations Commission. The Leaving Certificate Examinations are taken annually by approximately 60,000 students.
Joseph A. Schwarcz is an author and a sessional instructor at McGill University. He is the director of McGill's Office for Science and Society.
Academic dishonesty,academic misconduct,academic fraud and academic integrity are related concepts that refer to various actions on the part of students that go against the expected norms of a school,university or other learning institution. Definitions of academic misconduct are usually outlined in institutional policies. Therefore,academic dishonesty consists of many different categories of behaviour,as opposed to being a singular concept.
University admission or college admission is the process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges. Systems vary widely from country to country,and sometimes from institution to institution.
Carrie Matilda Derick was a Canadian botanist and geneticist,the first female professor in a Canadian university,and the founder of McGill University's genetics department.
Western Governors University (WGU) is a private,non-profit online university based in Millcreek,Utah,United States. The university uses an online competency-based learning model,providing advanced education for working professionals. Degrees awarded by WGU are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The university was founded by 19 U.S. governors in 1997,after the idea was formulated at a 1995 meeting of the Western Governors Association to expand education offerings to the internet.
The Nationwide Unified Examination for Admissions to General Universities and Colleges (普通高等学校招生全国统一考试),commonly abbreviated as Gaokao,is the annual national undergraduate admission exam of China,held in early June. The exam is held by provincial governments under directions from the Ministry of Education and is required for undergraduate admissions to all higher education institutions in the country. The Gaokao is taken by high school seniors at the end of their final year.
Ariel Fenster is a Canadian science educator,chemist,and founding member of McGill University's Office for Science and Society. Fenster lectures extensively in both French and English on topics of health,the environment,and technology. He was a frequent television and radio presenter on science-related subjects.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a public technical university located in Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India. It is one of the eight public Institutes of Eminence of India. As an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),IIT Madras is also recognised as an Institute of National Importance.
McGill University is an English-language public research university located in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter,the university bears the name of James McGill,a Scottish merchant,whose bequest in 1813 established the University of McGill College. In 1885,the name was officially changed to McGill University.
The Faculty of Engineering is one of the constituent faculties of McGill University in Montreal,Quebec,Canada,offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in bio-engineering,bioresource,chemical,civil,computer,electrical,mechanical,materials,mining,and software engineering. The faculty also comprises the School of Architecture and the School of Urban Planning,and teaches courses in bio-resource engineering and biomedical engineering at the master's level.
The Faculty of Science is one of eleven faculties at McGill University in Montréal,Québec,Canada. With roots tracing back to 1843,the Faculty currently offers several undergraduate and graduate programs ranging from Earth Sciences to Mathematics to Neuroscience.
Queen's University at Kingston,commonly known as Queen's University or simply Queen's,is a public research university in Kingston,Ontario,Canada. Queen's holds more than 1,400 hectares of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex,England. Queen's is organized into eight faculties and schools.
The A level,is a main school leaving qualification of the General Certificate of Education in England,Wales,Northern Ireland,the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is available as an alternative qualification in other countries,where it is similarly known as an A-Level.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,Vithura,Thiruvananthapuram is an autonomous public university located in Vithura,Kerala,India. The institute is one of the seven IISERs established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development,Government of India,to bridge the gap between research and basic sciences' education at the undergraduate level. All IISERs are declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Parliament of India in 2012 through the NIT Amendment Act.
Chegg,Inc.,is an American education technology company based in Santa Clara,California. It provides homework help,digital and physical textbook rentals,textbooks,online tutoring,and other student services.
Allan Stuart Hay FRS was a Canadian chemist,and Tomlinson Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at McGill University. He is best known for his synthesization of Polyphenylene Oxide,leading to the development of Noryl and various other plastics.
The 2012 Harvard cheating scandal involved approximately 125 Harvard University students who were investigated for cheating on the take-home final examination of the spring 2012 edition of Government 1310:"Introduction to Congress". Harvard announced the investigation publicly on August 30,2012. Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris described the case as "unprecedented in its scope and magnitude". The Harvard Crimson ranked the scandal as the news story most important to Harvard in 2012.
The Office for Science and Society (OSS) is an organization dedicated to science education,operating from Montreal's McGill University. Its staff and contributors use courses,mass media,special events and books to debunk pseudo-scientific myths and improve scientific literacy.
Krista Renee Muis is a Canadian professor and Canada Research Chair in epistemic cognition and self-regulated learning at McGill University. Muis was elected a member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada in 2018.
