Assessment
The latest news and analysis on exams in the UK, including key dates, timetables, results and statistics for Sats, GCSEs and A levels
Wednesday
11th Aug 2021
GCSEs results day 2021: Hard to put exams ‘genie’ back
GCSEs could be under threat with another ‘bumper crop’ of top grades, says report
SQA results 2021: Why were there so many A grades?
The reasons for the rise in A grades in SQA courses is less clearcut than often portrayed, says teacher of English Andy Leask
GCSEs results 2021: Appeal legal help not needed-Ofqual
Regulator issues statement following fears of legal threats over teacher-assessed GCSE and A-level grades
GCSEs 2022: Pegging grades to 2020 ‘fairest’ option
And government should carry out full review of secondary assessment, says report
Announcement on 2022 exams ‘in next few days’
As Scottish schools start returning today, education secretary promises clarity on assessment for next year
A levels: Numerical grades ‘unrealistic’ say heads
Focus should be on teaching quality, not ‘tweaking’ grading system, government told
Tuesday
10th Aug 2021
A Level and GCSE results days 2021: LIVE 10/8
Stay up to speed with all the latest news and reaction on this week’s GCSE and A level results days 2021
A levels 2021: The subjects with biggest rise in A/A*s
Your guide to the A-level subjects that saw the greatest increase in students achieving the top grades in 2021
SQA results day 2021: by the numbers
SQA results day and statistics go hand-in-hand – we pick out the figures you need to know
A levels 2021: ‘Disproportionate’ Covid impact in North
Education leaders issue warning over regional variations in 2021 A Level grades
SQA exams reform: ‘rushed policy is bad policy’
Zeal for exam reform must be tempered – because policy mistakes made in haste are hugely difficult to undo, say Jo-Anne Baird and Louise Hayward
SQA results day 2021: Attainment gap wider than in 2020
But attainment gaps remain narrower than before the Covid pandemic, SQA results day data shows