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Yesterday’s KS2 results tell us it is time to put an end to arbitrary targets, says data expert

The chief executive of Qualifications Wales analyses early feedback – including why some students said the exams were harder

Qualifications reform is under way in Scotland but the current system is here until at least 2024. We outline how it works

The biggest fall in attainment in this year’s key stage 2 Sats results was seen in writing, while the results for reading have improved slightly since before Covid

Government target for 90% of pupils to achieve expected standards by 2030 ‘now seems even further way’, says researcher

Your roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including a government deal over Oak National Academy, concerns about Sats marking, and ways to make teachers happy

A Scottish school has produced 200 four-minute films to help students understand core concepts at Higher

Progress in grammar, punctuation and spelling is behind pre-pandemic levels for all year groups, but worse for Year 2 pupils, Nuffield research shows

School league tables are an anachronism when schools do so much more than put students through exams, says John Rutter

Exclusive: Heads urge government to review the operation of this year’s Sats as concerns are raised by markers

A roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including the threat of teacher strikes over pay, an A-level exam ‘leak’ and schools struggling to get funding to repair buildings

The DfE is pressing ahead with its plan to publish GCSE league tables this summer, despite widespread opposition in the sector. Given that schools have been affected differently by the pandemic, it raises awkward questions about how leaders should promote their success