Assessment

Teachers often predict higher A-level grades for girls than boys, and this could be affecting students’ access to university courses, researchers warn

A huge announcement on secondary education was made by Andy Burnham last night, begging a raft of questions. We set out the answers the sector needs and the detail – where it exists – we know already

England’s new leader wants to reshape the education system: Tes talks to experts about what this could mean for schools

GCSEs should allow students to pursue their passions while developing skills for the workplace or further study. But are they delivering on this? Current A-level student Hannah O’Brien gives her view

The delayed national key stage 2 assessment results show attainment has improved or remained stable in all subjects compared with last year

DfE announces review on the day that delayed key stage 2 Sats results are due to be released

Tes explains the system of grading for exams in England and what can be done if marks do not appear to reflect students’ work

We need to see key stage 3 as a key intervention point that is reactive to the critical period of early adolescence, argues Becks Boomer-Clark

Despite recent high-profile problems with traditional pen-and-paper exams, the CEO of England’s biggest exam board tells Tes that there should be more urgency in introducing on-screen assessment

Exam board’s managing director, in an exclusive Tes interview, says that despite a complaint being upheld by Ofqual and pressure from Tories, it cannot award marks for ‘incorrect answers’

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