Assessment

Languages are coming ‘under pressure’ from primary school onwards – but the primary experience is key to enthusiasm for languages in secondaries, finds British Council

Reflecting on the introduction of V levels, Ofqual chief regulator Ian Bauckham explains how the regulator has created a process to ensure that qualifications have clear focus

Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness

An average score of 30.88 was achieved worldwide in the IB Diploma Programme this year, with students in the Middle East having to receive results via coursework and teacher assessment

Exam board apologises for ‘technical issues’ as government considers cancelling Pearson contract

Pearson Edexcel accepted that during last year’s exam series, its questions were ‘unreasonably similar’ to 2022 A-level maths exams after it repurposed previous contingency papers

With research revealing the impact that a one-grade difference in A-level results can have on a student’s future earnings, is a reliability in grading of ‘one grade either way’ really acceptable, asks Dennis Sherwood

Andy Burnham is very likely to be our next prime minister. As Greater Manchester mayor, he launched the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate. What might this indicate about his approach to education?

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