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Irena Barker
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What is AQA? A guide to the UK exam board
An in-depth look at the history and current role of this major awarding body
Secondary
3 August 2025
AQA exam
What is Edexcel? A guide to the UK exam board
Tes takes an in-depth look at Pearson Edexcel, the UK’s only profit-making qualification brand
Secondary
3 August 2025
Edexcel exam paper
Which are the UK’s biggest exam boards?
Tes takes an in-depth look at the country’s largest exam boards and their role in UK assessment
Secondary
3 August 2025
Turn of the century exam hall
What is OCR? A guide to the UK exam board
We take an in-depth look at one of the country’s most historic awarding bodies
Secondary
3 August 2025
ORC exam paper
What are the Common Core State Standards?
Tes takes a look at these US education benchmarks, including how they are adopted by international schools
General
5 February 2025
American high school classroom
What is the Feynman technique?
Tes takes an in-depth look at Richard Feynman’s teach-to-learn approach to revision
General
27 January 2025
Meat grinder with play dough
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