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OCR pauses geography GCSE changes amid ‘unanswered questions’ about future of exams

Exam board believes it is 'wise to wait' for the outcome of the curriculum and assessment review

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Exam board fined £250k over string of rule breaches

Ofqual found teachers who also drew up assessments could have known which papers pupils would take, and conflicts among...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
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Ofqual: School-level exam cheating hits three-year high

Cases of students cheating also jumped by 5.9 per cent, Ofqual data shows

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
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EPI calls for review of phonics screening check

Researchers argue there's 'no evidence' the checks led to improved outcomes

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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AQA uses injunction to clamp down on exam paper cheats

England's largest exam board said it is taking 'proactive enforcement against those who try to undermine confidence in exams'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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2024 league tables delayed until after parents pick secondary school

Government also extends deadline for school results checking exercises until November 7 after issues with results

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Deadline for results checking service extended after tech issue

New data service hit by technical problems in the first year it has been moved back in-house to the...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Covid outcomes squeeze ‘waning’, but disadvantage gap widens

Union boss calls for 'renewed focus on low-attainment and disadvantage gap', after release of NFER report

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
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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