Assessment

Ofqual doesn’t tell us the proportion of GCSE and A-level grades that contain marking mistakes, says Dennis Sherwood, but deciphering the available data raises the possibility that it’s an alarmingly high figure

112,000 students in 128 countries received results today in the latest international exams results day for Southern Hemisphere students

Shackleton Primary more than doubled the number of its children reaching a good level of development after cutting its Reception classes from 30 to 20. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it achieved this improvement

Writing exclusively for Tes, Ofqual chief Sir Ian Bauckham explains the difficulties AI would have to overcome to replace humans in marking national qualifications

Sir Ian Bauckham tells MPs that he has informed the DfE of his concern about students using AI in A-level English and history coursework

Dozens of ‘curriculum drafters’ have been chosen to help the government revise the national curriculum, following on from last year’s Francis review

Almost 100,000 students in over 100 countries have received AS- and A-level results, with IGCSE and O-level results due to be released next week

Some 12 per cent of Higher grades were appealed after the 2025 Scottish Qualifications Authority exams – with 6 per cent of appeals resulting in an improved grade

All Year 11 students will be able to access their GCSE results digitally on a new app from this summer, with the government claiming that this will cut down schools’ admin costs

While overall Sats scores have been creeping upwards, a significant – and growing – minority of children are deemed unable to sit the tests. Cerys Turner uncovers the reasons behind a widening gap in KS2 assessment

From AI attendance targets to more mandatory tests, the DfE has not made it easy for schools to remain calm amid so many demands – and 2026 may not be any better, says Pepe Di’Iasio

International Baccalaureate highlights an almost 7 per cent increase in candidates sitting its November exams, including some resit students in the Northern Hemisphere