‘This year’s approach to exam marking is indefensible’
A student in Year 11 taking their GCSEs this summer, spent much of Years 8 and 9 learning at home ...
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State school heads call for leniency in exam marking
GCSE and A-level exams should be marked more generously to mitigate against the teachers’ strike and on-going effects of Covid, ...
State school comes top in A-level rankings
A highly selective state school has come top of the rankings for its A-level grades, The Telegraph reports. King’s College ...
GCSE reform: ‘So few young people get the education they deserve’
Bedales has, since its inception, been driven by the need for reform – John Haden Badley set up the school ...
In Focus: Can students be taught how to learn?
At Tanglin Trust School, we have observed that for some students, the ability to study independently in an effective way ...
Universities asked to explain ‘disadvantage’ in admissions criteria
The higher education regulator will ask universities to explain in detail how they define "disadvantaged students" in admissions, The Telegraph ...
Independent schools see starkest drop in top GCSE grades
Independent schools have seen a sharper fall in top GCSE grades than state schools, today’s exam results reveal, The Telegraph ...
A-level results: Is it time to get real with grade inflation?
More than 20 years ago whilst working for a large London insurance company, a CV landed on my desk for ...
Is artificial intelligence the future of essay marking?
One of the purposes of the Tony Little Centre for Innovation and Research in Learning (CIRL) at Eton is to ...
Too much emphasis on exams, say parents
Two out of three parents believe that the education system places too much emphasis on exams, The Times reports. A ...
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