Assessment

For a more inclusive system, ministers must rethink what children learn and how success is measured, say school leaders – who fear that an opportunity has been missed on curriculum and assessment

Exam boards Pearson and AQA confirm plan to switch students in the Middle East to international qualifications – but this could pose issues for university places

Cambridge OCR was charged £270,000 for mistakes on its 2025 AS and A-level physics papers and mark schemes, which led to incorrect grades for students

The government’s pledge to halve the disadvantage-related attainment gap is ‘intentionally’ vague and does not address the root causes of this inequality in outcomes, experts tell MPs

Following the death of education researcher Paul Black, his colleague and co-author Dylan Wiliam reflects on the legacy of his work on assessment and classroom practice

A new exam series in October and earlier results days are among the changes unveiled by the provider of exams to schools across the world

Exam board OCR apologises for ‘inconsistencies in our past materials’ but insists there were ‘no errors’ in maths question – prompting a petition for papers to be re-marked

Cambridge International Education issues IGCSE and A-level results twice every year – here’s all the key information about results days and appeals this year

In an age when AI can deliver facts in a fraction of a second, educators need to focus on doing what tech cannot do – exploring knowledge and understanding through talk, says Alex Hebbes

Exam boards Cambridge, Pearson and OxfordAQA write to schools in UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait, confirming students will be graded on existing work and teacher assessments

Gaps in outcomes between high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds emerge in secondary school, research shows

Instead of sitting exams, students will receive results based on externally assessed coursework and teacher-predicted grades