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First the authorities stipulated which lines of Shakespeare pupils would study for KS3; now theatres are staging abbreviated versions of the plays

The new 14-19 vocational diplomas being introduced in September are facing a series of “unique” problems concerning their gradings, a senior exams official said this week

A major exam board is refusing to introduce hi-tech marking for some of its most popular courses this summer because of fears about its effect on the examining process

Markers are threatening to quit over a behind-the-scenes “shambles” over the organisation of tests for 11- and 14-year-olds this year

Assessment for learning is not another spin doctor’s slogan, but a relatively new approach to teaching being taken increasingly seriously by schools. Warwick Mansell looks at the latest developments and how they will change teachers’ work

Teachers and politicians should not be blamed for the fact that thousands of pupils leave school every year without GCSEs, an academic has said