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

7th Jul 2021

GCSEs 2021: Grade ‘triple checks will reduce appeals’
Students should think carefully about taking exams in autumn if they are unhappy with their grade, says leading head

Tuesday

6th Jul 2021

GCSEs: New Ofqual boss supports advance exam topics
Jo Saxton, the government’s preferred candidate as Ofqual chief, spoke to MPs this morning about her plans for the role

Monday

5th Jul 2021

GCSEs 2022: Year 10s ‘have missed 1 in 4 teaching days’
It is ‘unacceptable’ that there have been no details or consultation over next summer’s exams, says union leader
IB Diploma results 2021: Scores up despite Covid impact
Option of either exam or non-exam routes due to pandemic also leads to a rise in overall Diploma pass rate

Saturday

3rd Jul 2021

P1 testing must focus on development, not the three Rs
National standardised tests, if scrapped, must not be replaced by council literacy and numeracy assessments, argues Sue Palmer

Friday

2nd Jul 2021

Exams 2022: What if TAGs are the best option after all?
Once we step away from this year’s nightmare, we may find teacher-assessed grades offer hope, says Rachel MacFarlane

Wednesday

30th Jun 2021

Need to know: £400 payment for teacher ‘exam’ workload
Part-time teachers in Scotland can also receive full £400 payment for work assessing pupils at the ‘discretion’ of headteachers

Monday

28th Jun 2021

GCSEs: Warning over ‘striking’ inconsistency on grades
Teachers under ‘enormous pressure’ from parents to change grades, shadow education secretary says
Exclusive: Most teachers are against scrapping GCSEs
Only a fifth of teachers back growing calls for the GCSE to abolished post-pandemic, a 91¶¶Òõ survey shows

Friday

25th Jun 2021

‘Sudden rise’ in FOI requests about student assessment
Teachers should not gather any evidence for freedom-of-information requests over the summer, union says

Thursday

24th Jun 2021

SQA retains Sturgeon’s support despite imminent demise
First minister would not be drawn on whether ‘traditional’ SQA exams will take place in 2022
Five ways to make split classes work
Split classes have a negative reputation, but they can benefit teachers and pupils if managed well, says Emma Sheppard