Assessment
The latest news and analysis on exams in the UK, including key dates, timetables, results and statistics for Sats, GCSEs and A levels
Thursday
25th Apr 2024
GCSEs: Just a third of heads think marking is accurate
The proportion of headteachers saying that GCSE marking is accurate has dropped significantly compared with a year ago
The pandemic’s damage is now clear, this is how we fight back
New research into the long-term impacts of the pandemic makes clear a holistic focus in education is vital to undo the damage done during lockdown, says Lee Elliot Major
Wednesday
24th Apr 2024
Exams: How Ofqual plans to cope with AI
The exam regulator has set out how it will manage artificial intelligence malpractice and whether it can be used for marking
Why every school should (not) use setting
The evidence on setting and streaming by ability is limited but points to it having a negative impact on lower-attaining pupils – so why do most English schools still use it? John Morgan investigates
Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’
The lasting impact of the pandemic is likely to lead to poorer GCSE results well into the 2030s, researchers warn
Thursday
18th Apr 2024
What does the gap in Progress 8 mean for schools?
While the pause to Progress 8 is welcome, there are things schools need to be wary of, argues Tom Middlehurst
Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears
This week’s essential education news includes Capita losing the contract to run Sats and a warning about high absence among this year’s GCSE students
DfE: No Progress 8 replacement for next two years
Heads’ leaders welcome the move but warn schools will be judged on exam attainment regardless of context
Wednesday
17th Apr 2024
Exam revision: What is the best way to revise for GCSEs and A levels?
GCSEs and A-level exams require extensive revision, but what is the best way for students to do it? We asked expert Professor John Dunlosky to find out
GCSEs: More than a quarter of Year 11s persistently absent
Nearly half of disadvantaged Year 11 students have missed 10 per cent or more school sessions so far this year, FFT data reveals