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A new common system of transfer tests is the biggest change to post-primary selection in Northern Ireland since the end of the old 11-plus in 2008

The fallout from Scotland’s Pisa results in December was well documented, but the picture is more nuanced when you pick your way past political and ideological attacks, finds Emma Seith

Narrowing the attainment gap between girls and boys at GCSE requires a subject-specific approach, says history teacher Emma Smith

Academics say a plan is needed for students who have faced the worst disruption owing to crumbling concrete in their school buildings

Any return to non-exam assessment for GCSEs and A levels will mean teachers need more support to set the right types of tests, says the new chair of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors

The proportion of students passing GCSE maths in November exams fell compared with the previous year and pre-pandemic levels

This week’s essential education news includes the two main parties revealing plans to tackle post-Covid pupil absence and an appeal to Ofsted to reduce the fear of inspection

Data on Ofqual re-marks shows improvements to exam grading are needed to reduce the burden on schools and prevent students receiving unfair grades

Exam boards in England have concrete plans for making the move to on-screen exams but in Scotland, indecision over education reform is stymieing progress, writes Emma Seith

Pearson’s Hayley White explains why the organisation is pushing ahead with plans for more digital exams from 2025 – and addresses some common questions teachers and leaders may have

Subject to Ofqual approval, Pearson Edexcel plans to offer GCSE English language and literature on-screen in 18 months’ time

The International Baccalaureate said it would not be sharing assessment data to prevent ‘generalised comparisons’