Secondary

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

After significant rises in GCSE and A-level grades during the pandemic, Tes looks at the issue of grade inflation – and the steps that have been put in place to prevent it this year

After all the assessment uncertainty created by Covid, the SQA exam results in 2022 bring a different kind of anxiety, says teacher Alan Gillespie

When is GCSE results day and what happens if your students don’t achieve the grades they wanted? We round up the key information

The chief executive of Qualifications Wales analyses early feedback – including why some students said the exams were harder

Schools are now subject to greater legal scrutiny on the careers advice options provided to students – something many are still unaware of. Two solicitors explain the key requirements schools need to follow

School league tables are an anachronism when schools do so much more than put students through exams, says John Rutter

The DfE is pressing ahead with its plan to publish GCSE league tables this summer, despite widespread opposition in the sector. Given that schools have been affected differently by the pandemic, it raises awkward questions about how leaders should promote their success