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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…