Detection wands could stop mobile phone use in exam halls One London school that uses the scanners to search pupils has found 20 phones in the past three years
Sponsored academy pupils make ‘less ambitious’ post-16 choices New report finds 'clear and systemic patterns' in how pupils' backgrounds affect their post-16 choices
Ofqual issues first ‘rebuke’ of exam board over ‘serious failures’ The new power was introduced last October and is meant for cases that are not serious enough for a fine
AI questions to be trialled in SATs moderator tests Government launches trial in bid to cut costs and school workload, amid push to ‘harness the power of AI’
Year 8 reading test plan splits teachers and heads More teachers back government plan than oppose it, but leaders are far more sceptical
Year 8s to sit mandatory reading test under white paper plans Move to ensure poorer pupils are not shut off from wider curriculum, but results will be published at national level only
Embedding Formative Assessment: not just a box-ticking exercise but something long-term and meaningful for all Our EFA programme has been proven to help schools achieve better GCSE results, as evidenced by the EEF. Find out more below.
EPI calls for review of phonics screening check Researchers argue there’s ‘no evidence’ the checks led to improved outcomes
Rise in pupils hitting top marks in times tables tests Attainment rises in Year 4 maths assessment – as EHCP gap widens slightly