Latest news and stories about youth education in Portugal for expats and residents.
Jumps, screams, applause. That is all that can be heard over the deafening noise coming from the Airbus A310 aircraft that landed at 12:00 at Santa Maria airport in the Azores. Thirty-five young people aged 14 to 17, including 25 Portuguese and the rest Estonian, exit through the rear door of the aircraft and descend...
Portugal secured two silver medals, one bronze, and an honourable mention at the 19th Ibero-American Biology Olympiad (OIAB) in São Paulo, Brazil. The Portuguese team, selected through national competitions and training with the Order of Biologists, competed against 14 other countries. Students highlighted the challenge of balancing the competition with national exams, while also celebrating the cultural exchange and international connections made during the event.
The Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation Summer School was dedicated this year to '(Dis)information and Democracy'.
With newspapers in hand, open notebooks, and between games of tic-tac-toe, crosswords, and Sudoku, 59 young people spent a week in Sintra to understand how disinformation is manufactured and, above all, to learn to be sceptical of what appears to be true. The atmosphere is relaxed, but the conversation revolves around a daily theme: disinformation.
On the first day of Summer CEmp, the young people heard Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque speak about the costs of war and defence, and concerns regarding the growth of anti-European Union movements.
Space Estonia has partnered with the Portuguese Space Agency for this year's edition of the 'Astronaut for a Day' project. The parabolic flight with 35 young people is scheduled for September 20th.
Since 2022, the Portuguese Space Agency has taken dozens of secondary school students to participate in a parabolic flight that simulates the experience of being in space.
Documents analysed by the New York Times show how tech giants captured children's attention throughout the day — a strategy that, according to schools, undermined education.
The Greek team secured victory in the European Money Quiz final held in Brussels, while the Portuguese representatives achieved a notable performance in financial literacy.
Young students take on the role of diplomats for three days in a United Nations simulation.
The University of Minho participates in robotic football competitions with Chinese models about one metre tall, while more than 400 children and young people took part in the RoboParty in Guimarães.
Social media opens 'a window to the world', but is designed to be addictive, warns psychologist Teresa Paula Marques. Is limiting the platforms enough? No. The key? Education for critical thinking.
An overwhelming majority of Portuguese youth lacking basic financial knowledge—74% of those aged 15 without essential skills—believe they are capable of managing money, displaying 'overconfidence' that leaves them vulnerable to fraud and financial loss, according to a new study by the Banco de Portugal. The report, which analyses data from the OECD's PISA 2022 module, highlights that while Portuguese students perform similarly to their European peers in financial literacy, they have a lower percentage of top-tier performers. The study also notes that young people are increasingly using digital financial tools, such as mobile apps and online payments, without the necessary expertise to navigate the associated risks.
Among young people, Portugal is very close to the other countries analysed in the study and also to the OECD average.
This is the second edition of the initiative which, this time, covers young people born in 2007 or 2008. Portuguese bookshops can now apply. With this voucher, the Ministry of Culture aims to promote reading habits.
