Assessment

Practical work can help students to grasp abstract scientific concepts and generate enthusiasm in revision sessions, writes chemistry teacher Jon Blackbourn

When Amy Forrester discovered her GCSE students were turning to unreliable online videos for help with their revision, she set out to understand more

AQA chief executive also tells Tes that digital exams in a major subject may not be ready until at least 2035

Using data analysis to identify students just missing out on certain grades, our trust is holding conferences to sharpen exam technique, says this director of education

A lack of affordable childcare is contributing to the problem of children starting Reception without being ready for school, a poll suggests

Estonia is one of Pisa’s biggest success stories, but what’s behind the country’s impressive results? Henry Hepburn finds out in an exclusive interview with education minister Kristina Kallas

Report calls for reform of maths Sats and GCSE and warns pupils are being rushed through a crowded curriculum

Helping children to feel a sense of achievement is crucial, but Sats aren’t the means to this end, writes Megan Dixon

Data obtained by Tes shows surge in access arrangements for KS2 Sats, fuelling concerns about a decline in pupils’ handwriting and system’s susceptibility to abuse

As Year 6 pupils begin their key stage 2 assessments, one trust education director outlines why the tests fail to capture the real depth and breadth of children’s achievements

SQA results day takes place on Tuesday 5 August 2025. Here are all the key details and dates

A-level results day this year is on Thursday 14 August 2025. Here are all the essential details you need to be aware of