‘Difficult to swallow’: Leaders criticise exam fee hikes of up to 17% Exam boards will earn several million pounds more from schools – but say they have to cover the costs
Schools should collect plan B exams evidence, government proposes Ministers also looking to consult on long-term contigency plans for exams after ‘learning importance’ of system resilience
Ministers confirm exams and grading plan for 2023 Grades will return to pre-pandemic standards, but with ‘soft landing’ protections and exam aids in some subjects
More school leavers without university places after exams return Heads demand better-funded careers advice after official figures show 40,000 applicants were still without a place in mid-September
The Future of Assessment A free FE Week and Schools Week supplement in partnership with NCFE, diving into assessment reform
GCSE results 2022: Which subjects saw the biggest fall in grades? The government has reined in less than a quarter of recent grade inflation in some popular subjects