The Centre for Curriculum Development and Examination The Centre for Curriculum Development and Examination (CCDE) is a public institution subordinated to the Ministry of Education and Science. The Centre is financed from the state budget. Main activities of CCDE are: . to organize development, approbation and improvement of the curriculum in primary education and universal compulsory secondary education; . to develop educational standards and teaching and learning programs models; . to organize affirmation and evaluation of the teaching materials; . to consult and inform methodological and professional associations of teachers, administrations of educational establishments and heads of the regional methods department; . to develop and improve national examination system, to administer examinations and mark test papers; . to organize elucidation of talented students and their participation in national and international subject olympiads; . to organize and coordinate programs of educational research connected with curriculum and examinations; . to organize and coordinate system of passing tests of the state language; . to analyze, evaluate, organize, methodologically and informative sustain activities and development of teacher professional development.