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Monday

17th Apr 2023

Strikes: Consider catch-up sessions, DfE advises schools
Advice on helping exam students affected by strikes comes after NEU announced further industrial action this term
Ofqual has written to exam boards over the issue of lost papers and the need to improve the recruitment of examiners ahead of next years' exams
Experts advising Sunak on maths-to-18 plan named
The expert advisory group will not be investigating the problem of the shortage of maths teachers as part of its remit
Experts advising PM on maths-to-18 plan named
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
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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

Wednesday

5th Apr 2023

Specialist RSE lessons ‘could cut sexual violence by a sixth’
Youth Endowment Fund analysis suggests students could be given the tools to spot early signs of unhealthy relationships
Specialist RSE lessons 'could cut sexual violence by a sixth'
Exams 2023: Pearson hires Ofqual standards chief
Cath Jadhav set to move to the exam board after last year’s Btec woes
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Friday

31st Mar 2023

Scottish school offers online courses in shortage subjects
Students will be able to study Higher computing science and applications of mathematics remotely for up to £795 per course
Online course

Thursday

30th Mar 2023

Scottish secondary teachers ‘ready to boycott’ 2024 exams
Reversion to pre-Covid coursework and exams described as ‘a bad news story for all secondary school teachers and the young people they teach’
Boycott exams barrier

Wednesday

29th Mar 2023

Covid modifications to end next year for ‘most’ SQA qualifications
Coursework and exams for practical subjects – which were removed in response to the Covid pandemic – will return next year, says SQA, but move is criticised by teaching union
Covid modifications to end next year for ‘most’ qualifications

Tuesday

28th Mar 2023

Coursework should be completed under ‘direct supervision’ amid AI fears
Schools should make students aware of the ‘risk’ of the use of artificial intelligence to complete coursework, says the JCQ
Coursework should be completed under 'direct supervision' amid AI fears

Friday

24th Mar 2023

GCSEs 2023: Invigilator shortage fears as student anxiety spikes
Three-quarters of exam officers concerned schools won’t have enough competent, fully trained invigilators for summer exams
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Wednesday

22nd Mar 2023

Revealed: Teacher vacancy regional hotspots
Which regions have seen the biggest rise in secondary teacher job adverts? 91¶¶Òõ investigates
Revealed: Teacher vacancy regional hotspots
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