Secondary

As the dust settles on A-level results day, we round up the key insights teachers should know to inform their understanding for the academic year ahead

Sam Freedman reflects on the A-level exam results for 2022 and why, when all is said and done, the upheavals of the pandemic years show why exams remain the fairest way to assess all students

Teachers should go into A-level results day tomorrow with confidence that the system will work for this year’s cohort, says this head-turned-university leader

Many high-achieving students struggle to settle at university – not least those from under-represented backgrounds. Two school leaders explain how they’re attempting to address this issue by ensuring that schools and universities work more closely to make that first term less daunting

Ahead of A-level results day, this Welsh headteacher reflects on the past year and what lies in store for the class of 2022

The return of national exam results in Scotland left one teacher ‘ecstatic’ but another ‘almost sick with disappointment’ – they explain why

The return of SQA exams after three years poses big questions for the future of assessment in Scotland, says Emma Seith

Falling pass rates will fuel calls for exam overhaul – but any new system has to be manageable for school staff, writes Emma Seith

Results day is back to normal for the first time since 2019. Grainne Hallahan has the lowdown on what to expect when GCSE and A-level outcomes are revealed

National exams may have returned in Scotland but a window has opened for those who want reform, says Henry Hepburn

The real world prizes innovative thinking and unpredictability, so school-level assessment should reflect that, says Melvyn Roffe

Young people around Scotland are hoping that results day will bring relief after years of Covid disruption, says student Michael Heffernan