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 Apr 2023

AI ‘threat’ sparks SQA reminder of ‘serious’ penalties for plagiarism
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has asked schools to remind students about ‘the potential consequences of submitting work that isn’t their own’ – including that they could fail the course
AI ‘threat’ sparks SQA reminder of ‘serious’ penalties for plagiarism

Tuesday

25th Apr 2023

Help pupils choose harder books, teachers urged
Pupils read more books due to social media trends like ‘BookTok’ but are not choosing challenging texts, report finds
Book maze

Monday

24th Apr 2023

Exams get underway in Scotland amid talk of ‘radical’ change
Scotland’s assessment system ‘may look radically different’ in the future, according to the education secretary – but there’s no evidence of it yet, writes Emma Seith
Motorway brain

Friday

21st Apr 2023

GCSEs 2023: Grading fears amid high exam student absence
Former schools minister warns of ‘grave concern’ over Year 11 absence rates as exam grading standards return to pre-pandemic levels
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Teacher assessment ‘impossible’ amid ChatGPT rise
Think tank report suggests AI will make it impossible to guard against cheating and trust coursework grades
Teacher assessment ‘impossible’ amid ChatGPT rise

Thursday

20th Apr 2023

Exam reform report highlights Scottish teachers’ workload concerns
Despite widespread support for reform of qualifications and assessment, Hayward review analysis finds many competing views about what that should entail
Exam reform report highlights Scottish teachers’ workload concerns

Tuesday

18th Apr 2023

How to supercharge your students’ essay skills
Activities that help students to see essays as a process of exploration, involving plenty of trial and error, are key to improving their approach, says assistant head Clare Jarmy
Rocket pen
Strikes: NEU teachers to help exam groups on site ‘in extremis’
Members attending school for part of strike day should get full pay – but are encouraged to donate it to union hardship fund under NEU guidance
Strikes: NEU teachers to help exam groups on-site ‘in extremis’

Monday

17th Apr 2023

Not enough teachers for ‘maths to 18’ plan, Sunak admits
Advisory group to assess whether new maths qualification is needed to ensure all pupils study maths to 18, Sunak is set to announce today
Sunak

Wednesday

12th Apr 2023

Heads throw weight behind key assessment reforms
Ending three years in a row of high-stakes exams is essential to a ‘coherent programme of teaching’, says School Leaders Scotland
Kettle bells

Tuesday

11th Apr 2023

AI may unlock doors, but teachers hold the keys
Even though artificial-intelligence systems such as ChatGPT will be able to do many tasks in education, human moderation will be essential, says this teacher
Ai lock and key

Wednesday

5th Apr 2023

Exams 2023: Pearson hires Ofqual standards chief
Cath Jadhav set to move to the exam board after last year’s Btec woes
Delays
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