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Why Scotland's exam system needs reforming

‘Pedagimmickry’ won’t miraculously transform the lives of time-poor school staff. What’s needed is the political will for change, writes Henry Hepburn

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Politicians are too far removed from the day-to-day life of schools to truly understand how they work. What they really need to do is visit educational settings more often, says Jon Severs

Teachers need support – not scrutiny and 'top-down management', says union president

We outline the key adaptations to next year's GCSE and A-level exams, as revealed by Ofqual

Politicians call for senior SQA figures to step down after intervention from Equality and Human Rights Commission

Sam Freedman breaks down the impact of Ofqual's grading changes and explains why they create as many problems as they solve

Scottish councils and the government accused of ‘devaluing the profession’ with ‘completely unacceptable’ pay offer

The exams regulator advises schools to consider doing TAG assessment before Christmas to 'protect against further disruption'

There are some small steps that teachers can take to help make school less stressful for young people with stammers, says this student

Some education leaders say exam mitigations are 'sensible', while others warn they could lead to unfair 'topic lottery'

Everything teachers need to know about Ofqual's plans for GCSEs and A levels next summer

Teachers' leader says upcoming funding announcement is a 'moment of truth' for the government

Teacher-assessed grades set to be used again if Covid leads to another year of exam cancellations

The approach to assessing students in Scotland next year will be a national one with no local variation, the SQA tells MSPs

From scrapping tax exemptions for private schools to reforming Ofsted – what education would look like under Labour

Nearly 7 in 10 academy trust leaders say school leadership teams should reflect the communities they serve

Baselines assessments for Reception pupils have been taking place en masse for the first time this term but the early indications are it’s not going well, with many issues raised by the process

Labour leader to promise 'the most ambitious school improvement plan ever', if party wins power

Shadow minister says improving the life chances of state school pupils would remove any need for independent schools

Exclusive: Most teachers think children should stay home if they are a close contact of a Covid case

Leading independent school head says the lockdown response of the ‘best private and state schools’ helped secure better remote learning for all pupils

One in 10 secondary students with virus also suffered symptoms more than four weeks after infection, research suggests