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The Scottish Qualifications Authority reform plans are out today but students this year must not be forgotten

The government’s requirement for students to achieve grade 4 English and maths GCSE to unlock university funding risks narrowing the curriculums once again – and puts immense pressure on teachers

It is not the time to introduce big changes while we are still in a pandemic, argues Qualifications Wales’ chief executive

The track record of current specialist sixth forms should convince the doubters that this is an approach that can help tackle inequalities across the country, says the director of the New School’s Network

The chair of the review of subject content for GCSE modern foreign languages explains the rationale behind the new reforms put forward today

Sam Freedman outlines why the government should be thinking about ditching attempts to return to normal exam grade boundaries this year given the widespread disruption pupils have faced

The DfE’s goal is for three-quarters of GCSE students to be taking the EBacc by 2022 – but the number of entrants is in decline

Local authorities that have embraced Foundation Apprenticeships claim they drive up attainment and make school relevant for all students – but uptake across the country remains low. Emma Seith looks at what is holding this new qualification back

The Scottish government has said that it backs reform of national qualifications and assessment – but the big question is how far it is willing to go, writes Emma Seith

Scotland’s approach to getting 12- to 15-year-olds Covid vaccinated has so far proved far more successful than the scheme south of the border, writes Emma Seith

It feels like the review of the senior phase of secondary education in Scotland is being hurried through, writes Emma Seith

Universities around the world have been changing admissions criteria – here’s what international schools need to know