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But academics who coined the term fear their concept has been officially hijacked to promote a different approach

National test papers were still being delivered to examiners’ homes this week, only days before marking was to be completed

Pens and paper give way to bar codes and scanners on industrial scale

GCSE passes in English, maths and information technology are likely to fall when functional tests are introduced, the head of the largest board offering the exam has warned

A class of 11-year-olds has written to Jim Knight, the schools minister, to describe the anxiety and boredom they faced this year in the run-up to national tests

Is it right to decide the fate of a school based on whether 30 per cent of its pupils achieve five GCSEs at A* to C grades, including English and maths? Here are some glaring problems with taking that approach