Thursday
Ofqual chief: Schools can already cut exam times
Choosing between exam boards enables schools to reduce exam times to a degree ‘not all that different’ to that envisaged by the Francis review, says Sir Ian Bauckham
Year 4 pupils continue to improve in times tables check
Average attainment in the multiplication tables check has risen, and 37 per cent of pupils are now getting full marks
Tuesday
Curriculum and assessment review: what the world thinks
Leaders at international schools and groups have their say on the positive outcomes from England’s review of curriculum and assessment – and explain where their concerns lie
School-readiness target is ‘risky’, expert tells MPs
The ‘good level of development’ measure is a ‘blunt tool’ to assess children, particularly pupils with SEND, MPs have been warned
Friday
Pay ‘most significant concern’ for exam markers, SQA report finds
SQA markers generally find the work useful, but they often feel ‘undervalued’, survey shows
What the curriculum review means for schools
As the profession digests the curriculum and assessment review’s recommendations, thoughts turn to putting them into practice, write Tracy Goodyear and Sam Gibbs
