Let’s not put exams on the ‘too hard’ pile again this year
It is less than five months until GCSEs and A-levels take place. An Easter holiday and two half terms stuffed ...
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Omicron: ‘Near certain’ that exams will be cancelled if schools forced to close
Students could face yet another year of cancelled exams because of Covid absences, headteachers have warned, the I newspaper reports. ...
Two thirds of parents dissatisfied with A-level system
Just over half (53 per cent) of parents in Britain with children of school age believe there is too much ...
Current GCSE system ‘falling short’, HMC report finds
The vast majority of teachers and senior leaders believe GCSE exams need complete or partial reform, and over half would ...
Grade A was average A-level mark in independent schools this year
The average grade given for A-levels taken in independent schools this year was a grade A, new official data reveals, ...
Plans to use simpler language in exam questions
The exams regulator Ofqual has opened a consultation on making exam papers more accessible, suggesting they should avoid “complex language” ...
Exams 2022: ‘No more blind optimism, we need a Plan B’
Exams 2022 Continuous improvement is a not just the mark of a good school, but something all organisations and, indeed, ...
Why independence is our sector’s best asset
Until recently, education leaders have looked to traditional metrics and benchmarks to communicate educational excellence, value and “identity” to prospective ...
GCSE reform: ‘Pitting scrappers against conservationists won’t help’
My interest in GCSE reform pre-dates Covid-19, but it’s been heartening in the past 18 months to connect with colleagues ...
ASCL calls for return to 2019 grade distribution at GCSE
There should be a return to the 2019 distribution of GCSE and A-level grades, a headteachers’ union has said, to ...
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