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‘Next steps’ document shows when curriculum, qualifications and assessment ‘will start to feel different’

The 96 per cent increase in take-up since 2021 – the largest for any GCSE or A-level subject – has been welcomed amid fears of a growing maths attainment gap

England’s biggest exam board sees AI invigilation as the future for GCSEs and A levels, but others warn of potential risks – including for students with SEND. 91¶¶Òõ explores the pros and cons

The director general of the International Baccalaureate says education needs to confront huge social and technological changes, not shy away from them

‘A fear that change might make things worse’ is holding the Scottish system back, warns the author of Scotland’s review of assessment and qualifications

Price rises for GCSE and A-level exam entries have been branded ‘completely unacceptable’ by sector leaders

SQA guidance also includes subject-specific examples of acceptable and unacceptable use of GenAI tools – but the body warns that it is ‘impossible to create an exhaustive list’

The rise of the subject could be down to the popularity of Spain as a holiday destination – and a shortage of teachers in other subjects, say headteachers’ leaders

Full course assessment returned in Scotland in 2023-24 after the pandemic – but SQA research shows some learners felt ‘thrown in the deep end’ and teachers would have preferred ‘a gradual return’

Personalised reports will be given to more than 1,000 schools and colleges to help improve accuracy amid a ‘growing difference between predicted grades and achieved grades’

Tackling anxiety around maths exams starts with systematically building confidence and revision skills from key stage 3 onwards, writes head of maths Stephen Britton

The DfE won’t confirm whether AI is being used to analyse 7,000 submissions to the curriculum and assessment review