Beating the cheating: The next hurdle after exams are cancelled
Most pupils have spent a significant portion of the last year learning from home, and some believe online assessments are harder to monitor and may not reflect their true abilities.…
Covid-19
Teachers’ grades to replace A-levels and GCSEs in England
Teachers’ estimated grades will be used to replace cancelled GCSEs and A-levels in England this summer, says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. He told MPs he would “trust in teachers rather…
Higher exams to be cancelled for Scottish pupils
Education Secretary John Swinney said the decision was based on the disruption that Covid has caused to the education system rather than safety concerns.The move means that pupils’ final grades…
International Approaches to Exams Given the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on school leaving, university entrance and other high stakes exams around the world. Many northern hemisphere countries have exams around this time…
International Approaches to Exams Given the Pandemic
IAEA invites members and non members to share information about how they are handling their school-leaving or university entrance exams as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cancellation of the 46th IAEA Annual Conference
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Board of Trustees has decided, in consultation with the host, to cancel the 46th Annual IAEA Conference scheduled…
GCSEs 2021 – Tests reveal ‘dramatic’ learning loss
The UK Association of School and College Leaders asked members for their insights into how much learning has been lost by Years 11 and 13 during the pandemic. Headteachers have…
SQA National 5 exams cancelled in Scotland for 2021 as Higher and Advanced Higher delayed
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Education Secretary John Swinney said: “Pupils have already lost a significant amount of learning time because of coronavirus. My priority is to ensure…
Swedish university exam unlikely to go ahead at all this year
It is looking increasingly unlikely that ‘högskoleprovet’ – an exam used by thousands of students every year as a way to enter Swedish university will go ahead – despite a…
Without English testing, study abroad cannot resume
On 26 May, for the fifth consecutive month, the Chinese National Education Examinations Authority and the British Council announced the cancellation of IELTS tests scheduled for June. Prospective international students…