Tuesday
GCSEs 2022: Geography teachers ‘gutted’ at exam changes
Making GCSE topics optional halfway through course will disadvantage those who have already covered them, warn teachers
How can the exam boards get away with it?
Imagine being asked to cook your own meal in a restaurant – that’s what exam boards are asking, says Yvonne Williams
IB results success can spur the evolution of A levels
This year’s IB Diploma results show how the qualification was better placed to weather the Covid storm, says Amal Hirani
GCSEs 2021: Schools expecting ‘huge’ number of appeals
School leaders have been asked to be available ‘every day of the holidays’ to discuss appeals with exam board, MPs told
Monday
At a glance: how GCSEs and A levels will work in 2022
​​​​​​​The new consultation on GCSEs and A levels in 2022 reveals what schools and students should expect next summer
Ofsted maths review sources ‘date back to 1939’
Nearly half of references in Ofsted’s review of maths teaching pre-date the current national curriculum, say experts
GCSEs 2022: ‘Very concerning’ lack of plan B for exams
Heads’ union says it is ‘common sense’ to have a contingency plan given that Covid led to exam cancellations in 2020 and 2021
GCSEs 2022: DfE and Ofqual set out exam ‘adaptations’
Giving students advance notice of topics is among options under consideration for GCSE exams next summer
Friday
Exclusive: Most teachers had GCSE grade evidence gaps
Teachers report ‘heartbreaking stories’ of students who may miss grades due to poor mental health or remote learning
What would replace the SNSAs?
If the Scottish government is serious about the OECD review’s recommendations, it is hard to see how the Scottish National Standardised Assessments can continue to play a key role in monitoring pupil performance, says Emma Seith
Why I teach to the exam in GCSE history
The history curriculum is so vast, says Emma Connolly, that not getting students up to speed with what will be on the GCSE paper is doing them a disservice
Higher GCSE grades boost lifetime earnings, DfE finds
But headteachers warn that the current exams system means there will always be a ‘forgotten third’ of 16-year-olds
