Podcast

Amanda Spielman interviewed by Laura McInerney

Balancing pressures and progress at Ofqual and Ofsted.

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Exams

Ofqual issues cyber warning over coursework as 1 in 3 secondaries hit

Scores of coursework could be lost from 'weak' security, as many teachers went without tech training last year, regulator...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Exams

Sir Ian Bauckham is Keegan’s pick for permanent Ofqual chief

But his confirmation will be left up to whoever forms the next government

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
AI in schools

AI marking: the answer to poor recruitment or ‘pure snake oil’?

Bot exam markers, robot tutors and AI-written reports are all now being used in schools as they look to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Exams

Ofqual set to have interim boss for a year

Temporary chief regulator to be appointed on 'exceptional basis' to deal with 'challenging period' ahead

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

Ofqual and DfE studying ‘feasibility’ of ‘fully digital’ exams

Study includes looking at whether national infrastructure up to scratch for on-screen exams

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

The key trends in 2023 GCSE and A-level entries

Boost in popularity for maths, computing and classical subjects, but language and creative subjects in trouble

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Exams

OCR to review difficulty of GCSE computer science paper

Follows backlash over exam leaving pupils 'completely disheartened' and warning it will put more youngsters off the subject

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Exams

Critically ill teens unable to sit exams can now get grades

Disabled pupils, such as those with cancer, who can't sit exams can now get their grades after campaign by...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth