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The Welsh government announced its intention in March 2021 to run exams this year – here we take a closer look at the plans

Around one in three students achieved better results in exams than in their teacher-assessed grades from last summer

Sam Freedman outlines why the government should be thinking about ditching attempts to return to normal exam grade boundaries this year given the widespread disruption pupils have faced

The long-awaited SEND review is due in the next few months. Watching closely is a cohort of schools hoping that the report will address a growing gap – one between those schools with high numbers of pupils with SEND, and those with very few

New guidance for exams says candidates will only need to wear masks when entering and leaving exam halls

From confidentiality agreements to remote invigilation, heads ‘move heaven and earth’ to prioritise mocks as new data shows Year 11 Covid absence was highest last term

Every January, a sixth-month slog begins to improve on disappointing GCSE mock grades – but this approach is straightforward, and most importantly, successful, says Jeremy Newton

AQA to pilot smart assessment technology that adjusts the difficulty of questions in response to students’ answers

Mock exams are important right now – if a student hands in a blank page, here are some tips for giving support

The introduction of the new Reception baseline assessment sparked a debate about the nature of testing at the early years foundation stage. In January this year, ahead of the RBA becoming statutory in September, John Morgan found out about how to get the measure of young children’s abilities

Our education system is the victim of a huge lie: the idea that anyone will succeed if they work hard enough, says philosophy teacher Bernard Andrews. The great social mobility trick has left us with qualifications that penalise the poor, he warns, as he recommends five policy changes to level up the system and help the most vulnerable young people in our society

Boards say they will keep fees to a ‘bare minimum’ amid ‘stretched’ school budgets