Assessment

The latest news and analysis on exams in the UK, including key dates, timetables, results and statistics for Sats, GCSEs and A levels

Thursday

10th Mar 2022

Why teachers should assess less, and respond more
All classroom-based assessments are pointless if teachers don’t reflect on them and then take action, says Mark Enser
Why teachers should assess less, and respond more

Wednesday

9th Mar 2022

Future plans for SQA must not detract from current failures
The Scottish Qualifications Authority reform plans are out today but students this year must not be forgotten
Future plans for SQA must not detract from current failures

Tuesday

8th Mar 2022

Teachers hit out at SQA study support published by mistake
Support materials were published accidentally by Scotland’s exam body last night – and many teachers say they add nothing
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Friday

4th Mar 2022

GCSEs: Exam aids ‘not enough to help poorer students’
Exclusive: Schools need more support to help the most disadvantaged students sitting exams this summer, one teachers’ leader warns

Thursday

3rd Mar 2022

Walker: Sats needed to assess Covid impact
Schools minister says national assessments will help show the impact of the pandemic to identify where support is needed
Schools Minister Robin Walker who was speaking at the Schools North East conference today.
GCSEs: 6 ways teachers can help students prepare
Schools need to maximise the time between mocks and formal exams, says Laura May Rowlands, as she shares the strategies she’s put in place
Preparing students for GCSEs: A six-point action plan
The end of Covid rules: 3 key legal issues for schools
Lawyers explain what the end of the legal requirement to self-isolate means for schools when pupils or staff test positive or show Covid symptoms
Covid and the end of self-isolation: 3 key legal issues explained

Monday

28th Feb 2022

Can we rely on Scotland’s attainment data?
The OECD has already questioned whether official student data is ‘robust’ enough – now other key figures are voicing their concerns, says Emma Seith
Spotlight put on Scotland’s lack of ‘robust’ attainment data

Friday

25th Feb 2022

Need to know: School leavers’ destinations in 2021
The attainment gap narrowed but only half of school leavers from the most deprived areas got at least one Higher or equivalent, Scottish government figures show
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Thursday

24th Feb 2022

Why academic writing skills are the key to exam preparation
To improve outcomes, students need to be taught to produce high-quality academic writing, says Robin Hardman, as he shares his techniques to embed writing instruction in your classroom
Why academic writing skills are the key to exam preparation

Thursday

17th Feb 2022

Oak’s online quiz data could ‘help improve pupil outcomes’
Analysis by SchoolDash was based on nearly 100 million pupil responses to Oak National Academy quizzes during 2021

Tuesday

15th Feb 2022

Should homework be set a term in advance?
We know that homework can have an impact on learning, but what’s the best approach for setting it? Here two teachers go head to head
Should homework be set a term in advance?