Secondary

Monday

30th Mar 2026

Exam students affected by Iran war offered special considerations
OxfordAQA urges schools in the region to apply for special considerations for all students and says a final decision on whether exams will go ahead will be made soon
Oxford: Special exam considerations for students impacted by war

Tuesday

24th Mar 2026

Top schools ‘shutting out’ disadvantaged students with SEND
Secondary schools with the best exam results have fewer students receiving both free school meals and SEN support than live in their catchment areas, report warns
Top schools are 'effectively shutting out' disadvantaged pupils with SEND, says report

Friday

13th Mar 2026

Phillipson launches KS3 commission
The Key Stage 3 Alliance will form part of the government’s universal RISE school improvement offer, education secretary tells ASCL annual conference
A picture of Bridget Phillipson

Thursday

12th Mar 2026

SQA exam dates 2026: timetables and key information
Read our 2026 exams guide, including key dates and advice initially published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, later updated by the new body Qualifications Scotland
SQA exam dates 2026: all the key information

Tuesday

10th Mar 2026

Cambridge extends coursework deadline over Middle East war
Conflict in the Middle East causes another international provider of assessments to shift its submission dates because of disruption to students’ learning
Cambridge International has extended its coursework deadline because of the war in the Middle East

Monday

9th Mar 2026

IB extends coursework deadline due to Middle East conflict
International Baccalaureate says it is seeking to ‘minimise disruption’ for schools affected by war in the Middle East
International Baccalaureate has extended its coursework deadline due to the conflict in the Middle East

Tuesday

24th Feb 2026

4 election priorities for secondary school leaders in Scotland
School Leaders Scotland publishes a manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary election, demanding action on the teacher workforce, funding and exams
4 election priorities for secondary school leaders in Scotland

Thursday

12th Feb 2026

A-level disadvantage gap narrows slightly
DfE’s 16-18 performance data shows how the attainment gap between disadvantaged students and their peers has changed in recent years, as well as other key trends
Exams

Wednesday

11th Feb 2026

DfE expects every secondary school to have an inclusion base
The government’s 10-year estates plan includes the goal for all secondaries to have dedicated spaces that bridge the gap between mainstream and specialist provision
DfE expects every secondary school to have an inclusion base

Thursday

5th Feb 2026

Nearly a fifth of KS4 students recorded with SEND
The latest key stage 4 data shows that the proportion of students with SEND has been rising since before Covid, but also that the gender gap in KS4 results has narrowed
The DfE has released the latest end of key stage 4 performance data

Monday

2nd Feb 2026

Qualifications Scotland takes over from SQA on ‘momentous’ day
Scotland’s new national qualifications body promises a bigger role for teachers and school leaders and will review ‘all the qualifications we have in our portfolio’
Nick Page SQA chief

Friday

30th Jan 2026

White disadvantaged girls see sharpest drop at GCSE
Leaders call for the government to set out targeted action amid fears that girls are being overlooked in the drive to improve white working-class pupils’ outcomes
Bad exam results
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