Assessment

Thousands more kids leaving school without GCSE grades ‘new norm’

Analysis shows 3.3 per cent of pupils received no grade in English in 2023, compared with 1.7 per cent...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

Rise in pupils hitting top marks in times tables tests

Attainment rises in Year 4 maths assessment - as EHCP gap widens slightly

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Assessment

GCSE students set to be given exam aids for one more year

It follows Nick Gibb, ex-schools minister, saying there was 'an expectation' the support would not be offered this year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

Key stage 1 SATs paper plan a ‘breathtaking waste of money’

Schools will receive test papers unless they opt out, despite the assessments being non-statutory from this year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Assessment

Sir Ian Bauckham appointed interim Ofqual chief

Current chair of the regulator to serve for 12 month period from January after Dr Jo Saxton departs for...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Assessment

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
Assessment

GCSE disadvantage gap widens again

Gap in attainment between poorer pupils and better-off peers widest since 2011

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Assessment

AQA sets timetable for digital GCSE exams

Two GCSE languages will move to digital by 2026 with larger subjects beginning in 2030

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

Improvement in final KS1 SATs, but still below pre-pandemic

The DfE has published results data from last year's SATs, the last before they were made non-statutory

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker