Exams can’t close the attainment gap. We must address the underlying causes Qualification reform is needed, but won’t be enough on its own to address issues of inclusion, diversity and equality
Teachers back digital exams in principle, but school tech not yet up to scratch Research by exam board AQA finds substantial barriers to digitising exams in England, despite support for the model
Seven things we learned from Ofsted’s latest education recovery research The watchdog found learning loss during Covid lockdowns made it more difficult to identify pupils with SEND
Fine exam boards for GCSE errors, education MPs demand Exams regulator Ofqual will ‘consider regulatory action’
‘Stressful and exhausting’: Ofqual report exposes teacher grade woes Survey also shows over half of teachers felt pressured to change their grades last year by either leaders or parents
AQA staff vote in favour of strike action over pay Unison considering ‘next steps’ after 71% vote for industrial action it claims could disrupt exam results
Private schools over-inflated GCSEs during Covid, analysis suggests But academics say it’s ‘still not clear’ why private schools issued more generous grades than expected
Schools told to raid own coffers to get pupils to exams during rail strike DfE says schools are ‘best placed to prioritise their spending to support their pupils and students’ during biggest rail strike in 30 years
AQA sorry for ‘stress’ over A-level law question not in advance info Exam board makes second apology in a week over issues with advance information