Ofsted: The broken link between exam results and judgments
Schools Week analyses the relationship between Progress 8 scores and inspectors’ ratings Source: schoolsweek.co.uk
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Consultation launched into future of Scottish exams and qualifications
The consultation will last until December 16, is looking for views on the balance of exams and other forms of assessment, recognising the achievements of a wider range of pupils,…
Exam boards apologise to students months after results were delayed
The heads of two major exam boards admitted teenagers were left “stressed and anxious” after thousands of exam results were delayed this summer. The leaders of OCR and Pearson exam boards made…
Stressed, anxious and worried about the future – How teenagers due to take exams this summer are feeling
For the first time in three years exams are expected to take place this summer. Teenagers taking them say it’s not fair and they are anxious, angry and worried about…
Wales’ schools watchdog has detailed the huge effects of the pandemic on children’s learning
In a 147-page report Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales, reviews how schools and other education and training providers adapted to problems caused by the ongoing pandemic. The…
To be fair, we can do better than exams
Exams may be fair, but young people’s educational experiences leading to them are not. That’s why we must reform our qualifications system, says Jo-Anne Baird. “A different definition of fairness…
Why we need a national conversation about assessment
As we emerge from the pandemic, we owe young people a national conversation to review how we assess them, writes Jo-Anne Baird. “Only having end-of-course exams left the system vulnerable…
England’s school assessment system favours the sharp-elbowed and the wealthy
This week, a Tes survey to which more than 2,800 teachers responded found that one in four had experienced parents pressuring them to raise grades – including threats of legal action if their little…
Scottish Qualifications Authority to be scrapped after OECD review
The Scottish Qualifications Authority is to be replaced as part of a “substantial” overhaul of education, following an independent review.The government said changes would be made in response to the…
MPs fear ‘wild west’ of A-level and GCSE exam grades in England
A lack of government guidance over this year’s A-level and GCSE awards in England risks creating a “wild west” of inconsistent decisions and rampant grade inflation, MPs have warned. Read…