Assessment

Shadow education secretary raises concerns over confidence in exams system and impact on results, as she calls for regulator to do more following upheld maths complaint

We round up the key takeaways from another packed annual conference that brought together international school leaders from around the world

Tes analysis shows schools can cut the time GCSE students spend in exams, a current government and Ofqual priority – although leaders are cautioning against shifting the responsibility to schools

Heads tell Tes they were unable to access the online portal, as the site for KS2 attendance figures – which has replaced paper registers – was ‘experiencing a technical issue’

A long-serving educator reflects on the guilt he felt having to take 12 weeks off school to have an operation, how he overcame this feeling and the lesson his situation offers for all teachers

The head of Bede’s Senior School reflects on its new ‘D-School’ model and why they think it is the solution to providing both academic excellence and real-world skills

Performance may be judged ‘blind’, but you can’t fail to compare and contrast the different experiences of students across the English school system, says this drama examiner

But high-attaining maths students in Year 7 and Year 8 performed worse when taught in mixed-ability groups, according to research from Education Endowment Foundation

Teachers want more support in handling ‘difficult conversations’ about the British Empire, study shows after canvassing 1,000 teachers and 3,000 students

From the Reception Baseline Assessment to KS2 Sats, primary pupils take a range of assessments. Here’s what each involves, why it exists and how results compare nationally

The Tes Schools Awards UK celebrates the achievements of the teaching profession and wider school sector. Find out who has been shortlisted here

It has been 26 years since the Pisa test was introduced, and with the latest results due in September, here’s everything you need to know