Assessment

With the government publishing guidance on setting up an inclusion base, one school cited by the DfE as delivering the type of provision it wants to see shares insights on its approach to improving outcomes for all

GCSE entries data shows a big rise in ‘other modern languages’ – prompting calls for government to support schools to meet growing demand for qualifications in students’ home languages

The economic theory of loss aversion bias can explain why students often fear failure more than they crave the thrill of success, but the right story can counter this mindset, says this leader

In correspondence seen by Tes, England’s largest exam board tells exams officers it has reported the issue to Ofqual and will ensure no students are disadvantaged

Committee will scrutinise DfE’s teacher recruitment targets and plans to reform accountability measures and narrow the disadvantage gap

Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government’s SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform

Pearson Edexcel says marking has now resumed and there has been no impact on its ‘accuracy or integrity’, after issues emerged last night

Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation

Tes analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing ‘none of the action required’ to help music flourish

Users of the International English Language Testing System qualification were ‘let down by systemic failures over a long period’, says the regulator

School leaders’ union calls on the Standards and Testing Agency to abandon its ‘rigid’ approach to marking and reward children for demonstrating understanding

Resits for GCSE English and maths take place in November. Here is your guide to how they – and other retakes – work