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Teachers can assess more skills than pen and paper exams do – but Scotland is ‘historically steeped’ in exams, warns report

GCSE and A-level exams must take into account the different levels of Covid disruption faced by students, says NFER

Contract for focus groups suggests a new top A-level grade could be created – but warns this risks ‘anxiety’ and confusion

Scotland’s qualifications system is not a natural, God-given phenomenon – and certainly not the best approach, says Mark Priestley

But this ‘strong alignment’ was ‘weakened’ when they began being implemented by schools, argues the Scottish Qualifications Authority

Pilot scheme from University of Cambridge aims to bridge the attainment gaps caused by Covid-19

Labour calls for advance notice of exam topics, greater question choice and grades pegged to 2020

Report on future of school qualifications argues for scrapping exams in S4 and moving to a ‘school graduation certificate’ for leavers

Exclusive: School leaders say government will produce a plan B soon in case Covid leads to exam cancellations again next year

But heads warn it is ‘invidious’ to compare this year’s GCSE and A-level results with those of previous years

Students who are unhappy with their teacher – assessed A-level grades will be able to sit an examination in the autumn. We have all the key dates and information

This year there will be an opportunity to resit GCSE exams in the autumn. We have the key dates and essential information