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Interim chair Ian Bauckham will take up a permanent post in the new year

Ofqual reference test data shows a “widening of ability range” after pandemic disruption

Chance to move away from ‘one size fits all’ assessment should not be missed, says national inspection and curriculum body

An author of a major NFER report on primary attainment over the pandemic outlines three key areas where policymakers and schools should focus future efforts to have the biggest impact

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman’s annual report warns that nearly all children have fallen behind during Covid pandemic

The gap between boys’ and girls’ GCSE and A level results can be resolved – but we need to take action in early years, argues Trefor Lloyd

SQA says ‘a better balance’ between teacher assessment and exams is needed – but warns teachers will need more non-class contact time

Primary pupils still three months behind on reading at end of 2021 summer term despite recovery efforts, says report

Louise Hayward, adviser to the Scottish government on assessment reform, talks about her school days and explains why the nation’s schools are ‘powerful communities’

Calls for GCSEs to be scrapped were growing louder before Covid – and the exams hiatus has only strengthened the case to explore different forms of assessment. But if you want to ditch GCSEs, do you really have to wait in hope for government reforms? Alistair McConville explains how some schools are finding alternative qualifications that they believe better prepare their students for the future

Complex sentences, uncommon words and double negatives can all prevent students from understanding exam questions. Alex Quigley explains what teachers can do to help them

New Ofqual figures reveal a fall in entries for the GCSE autumn retake series this year