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Teachers express disappointment that exam board material for A level and GCSE grading are all from existing papers that they already had access to

With teachers awarding GCSE and A-level grades this year, here are the key dos and don’ts from official guidance

The burden of awarding GCSE grades lies heavy on teachers – but it’s vital to take a break at Easter, says Louise Lewis

The exam boards finally revealed their guidance for how teachers should award GCSE and A-level grades this year – here are the key details

A-level classes are the dream for many teachers but a sudden switch from activity-based GCSE learning to university-style lectures can make the subject a struggle for you and your students, says Shabnam Ahmed

Everything you need to know about Ofqual’s final guidance to schools on grading 2021 GCSEs and A levels

The real issue around this year’s GCSEs is that teachers are still waiting for assessment guidance, says Geoff Barton

Read the latest from Ofqual on plans for 2021 grading set out for school leaders at the NAHT and ASCL conferences today

‘Less traditional’ English Language GCSE will see students writing application letters to focus more on ‘real-world’ skills

A grade C from 2007 is nearly equivalent to a 2019 grade 5, study finds, prompting calls to raise the grade of a standard pass

Schools have done their best to deliver their normal non-Covid vaccines in the pandemic, but they still need to catch up

DfE consultation seeks views on making GCSE language courses ‘less burdensome’ for teachers and students