Assessment
The latest news and analysis on exams in the UK, including key dates, timetables, results and statistics for Sats, GCSEs and A levels
Tuesday
5th Dec 2023
What do the 2022 Pisa rankings really tell us about the UK?
The latest Pisa rankings need to be read carefully to determine the true performance of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, says Christian Bokhove
Pisa results: Spielman highlights drop in focus on science teaching
England and the UK as a whole have seen Pisa science scores steadily decline since 2006, though they remain higher than maths and reading
Scotland’s Pisa scores drop across the board
Reading, science and maths results in Scotland drop to record lows, but Pisa scores across the OECD have fallen in first update since Covid pandemic
UK’s Pisa scores fall in maths, science and reading
The decline in performance should ‘concern us a lot’, says international education figure – but others urge caution when interpreting the results
Thursday
30th Nov 2023
Rise in GCSE resits reveals ‘misery of the policy’
A big increase in the number of students taking resits in GCSE English and maths highlights the unfairness of the system once again, say critics
Sharp rise in exam special consideration requests
There was a 21 per cent increase in the number of approved requests for marks to be adjusted in the 2023 exams compared with pre-pandemic figures
EYFS: Around two-thirds of pupils at good level
Proportion of youngest pupils hitting development goals rises slightly but is still below pre-pandemic levels of achievement
Thursday
23rd Nov 2023
Times tables tests 2023: 6 insights for school leaders
With the data from this year’s multiplication tables check having just been published, 91¶¶Òõ highlights the major trends
Times table check: scores rise in second year
The results from the second year of the multiplication tables check have been released, showing a slightly wider gap for pupils with EHCPs