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Special school teacher banned over Covid grade ‘dishonesty’

Case appears to be the first sanctions issued for misconduct relating to teacher grades used during the pandemic

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety

The 'snowflake' stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen...

JL Dutaut
Stephen Caldwell
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Teenager arrested in exam board cyber attack investigation

Police confirm 16-year-old boy has been arrested and bailed until later this year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Heads sound alarm as 2024 exam entry fees soar by up to 16.5%

Biggest exam board increases prices of some of its most popular qualifications far higher than inflation

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Price of exams rises 6.5% in a year

Ofqual analysis warns of 'increasing cost pressures' on exam boards, but full impact of inflation may not yet be...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofqual: We won’t let robot markers take over

Dr Jo Saxton thinks England needs a mixed approach to digital exams

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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AQA also hit by exam paper cyber attack

Surrey Police investigating fraud and computer misuse allegation at England's largest exam board

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Police investigate stolen exam papers after cyber attack

Schools Week understands the incident relates to a school’s email system being hacked

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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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