Assessment | Schools Week Education News, Policy & School Leadership Insight Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:14:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SW-dot-logo-54x54.png Assessment | Schools Week 32 32 Ofqual issues first ‘rebuke’ of exam board over ‘serious failures’ /ofqual-issues-first-rebuke-of-exam-board-over-serious-failures/ /ofqual-issues-first-rebuke-of-exam-board-over-serious-failures/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +0000 /?p=245196

The new power was introduced last October and is meant for cases that are not serious enough for a fine

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Don’t scrap industry-prized diploma, pleads BRIT School boss /dont-scrap-industry-prized-diploma-pleads-brit-school-boss/ /dont-scrap-industry-prized-diploma-pleads-brit-school-boss/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:17 +0000 /?p=244986

Cuts to qualifications equivalent to three A-levels could force pupils to study outside school, says head of high-profile arts school

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Scrapping essays over AI fears ‘never off the table’, says Ofqual boss /rise-of-ai-could-mean-the-end-of-coursework-as-we-know-it-says-ofqual-boss/ /rise-of-ai-could-mean-the-end-of-coursework-as-we-know-it-says-ofqual-boss/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:51 +0000 /?p=244880

Concerns about cheating means culling non-examined assessment may be 'the right thing to do in some cases'

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