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
26th May 2021
Statement on 2021 appeals process expected next week
New education secretary says she plans to make a statement to Parliament next week on this summer’s appeals process
GCSEs 2021: Teacher grades ‘bias’ legal battle looms
Potential legal difficulties over range of A level and GCSE grading approaches schools have taken, lawyers warn as parents get in touch
Tuesday
25th May 2021
SQA 2021 appeals process: the wait for details goes on
An urgent question on the overdue details on the SQA appeals process is likely to be lodged in Parliament tomorrow
GCSEs and A levels: 4 in 5 appeals led to grade change
There were 15 cases where 2019-20 GCSE grades changed by six grades on appeal, Ofqual figures reveal
Friday
21st May 2021
Sturgeon: We won’t have another qualifications fiasco
First minister reveals she has been involved in discussions over the SQA qualifications process this week
Schools to be inspected on 2019 exams data, says Ofsted
Inspectors will look at 2019 assessments in future – but Ofsted admits this approach is not ideal
Exclusive: Ofqual questions comparability of 2022 GCSEs
‘Calling a grade the same thing is potentially misleading’ if you radically change the standard, Ofqual chair tells 91¶¶Òõ
GCSEs and A levels aren’t perfect - but they are fair
If we are going to make changes to how students’ abilities are assessed at the end of their schooling, we must make sure that equity is at the heart of any proposals, says Alex Quigley
League tables are no less ludicrous than Miss World
Outdated league tables continue to reflect society’s preoccupation with a hierarchy of Scottish education in which 5 Highers is still considered the ‘gold standard’