BTECs

Phillipson defends ‘risible’ partial level 3 defunding pause

Pausing 2025 and 2026 defunding plans could prejudice DfE review, education secretary says

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Exams

T-level drop-outs switch to courses due for axe

90% of T-level drop-outs who switched to other technical courses went on to qualifications due to be defunded

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T-levels

T-level content review launched amid ‘worrying’ drop-out rate

Government said both the ‘breadth of content’ and ‘burden of assessment’ could be changed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T-levels

Schools ‘in limbo’ as ministers scrap hairdressing and barbering T-levels

Leaders' union warns of 'considerable disruption' as plans ditched after years of development

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T-levels

T-levels: Schools could be charged more for low pupil numbers

New 'adaptive pricing model' will allow exam boards to charge higher fees if projected student numbers fall

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Movers and Shakers

Ofqual reveals new interim chair

Former teacher and college principal Frances Wadsworth will step up when Sir Ian Bauckham takes up chief regulator post

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
A-level results 2023

T-level results 2023: 1 in 3 students dropped out

Nearly a quarter of students scored top grades this year, with an overall pass rate of 90.5%

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
BTECs

Missed deadline risks thousands of BTEC results

Scores of schools and colleges missed the July 5 data deadline

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T-levels

T-levels: Government ‘not walking the walk’

The majority of government departments have not offered a single placement since the launch

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen