Assessment

BTECs defunding delayed and first V-level subjects revealed

Defunding will now begin from autumn 2027, instead of this year, in finance, digital, education and early years –...

Freddie Whittaker
Billy Camden and Josh Mellor
Assessment

Ofqual boss hears pupils’ confessions on AI

'It’s getting harder and harder to detect it,' warns Sir Ian Bauckham

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Opinion

Ofqual must be bolder on digital exams

The proposal to limit digital exams to only two subjects per exam board is unduly restrictive

Freddie Whittaker
Colin Hughes
Assessment

Skills white paper to confirm V-levels and GCSE re-sit ‘stepping stones’

New vocational courses will be the size of an A-level and replace existing alternatives to T-levels

Freddie Whittaker
Anviksha Patel
Assessment

Cyber-attacks, exam fees and digital vision…meet the new head of Cambridge OCR

Myles McGinley talks to Schools Week about his hopes for the future of curriculum and assessment

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Revealed: Plan for new V-level qualifications amid BTEC cull

Ministers expected to set out plans for third route alongside A-levels and T-levels in skills white paper

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Assessment

Exams: Try rest breaks before asking for extra time, schools told 

New JCQ guidance says supervised rest breaks 'often more effective and appropriate' than extra exam time

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Bauckham concerned over switches from triple to double science GCSE

But too early to 'infer a trend' as data suggests 10,000 switch from three separate qualifications to double award

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Influencers may be behind boom in career-focused subjects, says exams chief

Economics and business studies see rise in entrants as exam board boss suggests 'entreprenurial' students want to emulate social...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks