News

People are struggling to understand the new 9 to 1 GCSE grading system

Understanding of how GCSEs work dropped after the new 9 to 1 grading system came in. A survey of...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Opinion

Grade predictions are unreliable – so why do we still use them?

Too many school leaders rely on having their teachers make predictions about pupils’ grades – but no-one’s any good...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Access arrangements for SEND pupils ‘too strict and confusing’, say exam officers

Schools find exam access arrangements increasingly strict and confusing, according to the body that represents exams officers. Many schools...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Staff exam malpractice up by 150%

The number of school staff penalised for helping students cheat in exams has boomed this year, rising by around 150...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Schools save over £1 million in late exam entry fees

Schools saved more than £1 million in exam entry fees last year by entering more pupils on time, even...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

GCSEs, A-levels and other school qualifications should be scrapped

We should get rid of GCSEs and A-levels and make universities design their own entrance systems, argues Ed Cadwallader...

Ed Cadwallader
Ed Cadwallader
Feature

How to apply for re-marks and appeal A-level results

Pupils across England will get their A-level results on Thursday, and while most of them celebrate, their exams officers,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Simon Lebus resigns as Cambridge Assessment chief executive

Simon Lebus, group chief executive of Cambridge Assessment, will stand down from the role after 15 years at the...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Schools spend thousands of pounds on ‘question banks’ to improve GCSEs and SATs scores

Schools are spending thousands of pounds on “question banks” to prepare pupils for exams and to improve assessment outcomes....

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg