Wednesday
GCSEs 2021: Williamson ‘expects’ exam fee rebates
Education secretary asked why schools have to spend ‘thousands’ on A-level and GCSE exam fees despite teacher-assessed grades
Williamson: No immediate switch back to pre-Covid GCSEs
Williamson says package of measures for 2021 exams likely to be used to support 2022 cohort
Tuesday
Exams plan for 2022 ‘revealed by start of school year’
The response to OECD report on Curriculum for Excellence will be led by former GTCS boss Ken Muir
SQA replacement ‘will take time’, says Somerville
New exams approach recommended by the OECD will not happen overnight, says education secretary
GCSEs 2021: Teachers’ fury at exam board email blunder
Teachers say the response from exam board AQA is ‘poor’ after late-night email requesting grade evidence
Monday
OECD report: How should Scotland change its exams?
The OECD review criticises Scotland’s focus on ‘traditional exams’ – and outlines recommendations for change
OECD: Replace standardised tests with sample survey
OECD questions if testing every child’s literacy and numeracy in P1, P4, P7 and S3 is worth it
GCSEs 2021: Poor students think grades will not be fair
Two in five high-achieving disadvantaged A-level and GCSE students are not confident their grades this summer will reflect their ability
SQA to be replaced, education secretary reveals
And Education Scotland will no longer run inspections, with an independent body taking over that role
OECD review paves way for qualifications overhaul
Report finds ‘misalignment between Curriculum for Excellence’s aspirations and the qualification system’
