Assessment
The latest news and analysis on exams in the UK, including key dates, timetables, results and statistics for Sats, GCSEs and A levels
Friday
25th Jul 2025
What is Ofqual?
The exams regulator plays a huge role in GCSEs, A levels and other qualifications. 91¶¶Òõ’ guide explains its responsibilities
Most adults are against teachers using AI to mark coursework
Major survey on AI in education also reveals some scepticism about teachers using it to complete admin tasks
Thursday
17th Jul 2025
Ofqual: Rise in exam access arrangements was ‘overstated’
The exams regulator withdraws published data on students receiving access arrangements such as extra time
Exam results: why do some subjects not have bell curves?
GCSE results data shows that while some subjects enjoy neat grade distribution, many others see multiple peaks across the spread of grades. Dennis Sherwood explores why
Tuesday
8th Jul 2025
Will digital exams spell the end of handwriting in schools?
Handwriting has ‘important advantages’ and must not be undermined by the rollout of digital exams, former education secretary tells MPs
Primaries could get intensive DfE support for Reception
The government is planning to provide three different levels of support for pupils in Reception through its RISE teams and English and maths hubs
Sats results 2025: Slight increases across the board
The KS2 Sats results in all subjects were better than last year and narrowed the gap to pre-pandemic results
What the curriculum review should do for primary schools
Dame Alison Peacock, CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching, reflects on a recent talk from Sir Kevan Collins about how to solve the systemic challenges in the primary sector