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90 per cent of teachers believe Sats stress harms mental health, survey suggests

20/06/2016 - 10:16

A new survey conducted by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has found that nine out of 10 teachers believe the primary assessment has had a negative impact on their pupils.

Home schooled pupils must be declared, councils say

16/06/2016 - 10:41

Portsmouth and Reading Councils are among a number of local authorities which have called for the introduction of an education register to declare home schooled pupils.

Inflexible school curriculum leads to gender imbalance later on, research suggests

14/06/2016 - 09:50

A new study published in The Economic Journal has suggested that women are often under-represented in high-powered careers because they shy away from taking advanced maths courses at school.

Maths associations raise concerns over Year 7 ‘progress check’

13/06/2016 - 11:46

A group of maths associations have come together to voice concerns over the proposed Year 7 ‘progress check’, suggesting their could be unintended costs for learning.

New rules could cause pupils to miss out on GCSE resits

09/06/2016 - 12:39

New exam rules announced by Ofqual could lead to many pupils missing out on the opportunity to resit GCSE exams.

Sats resit campaign gains 4,000 signatures

08/06/2016 - 12:31

A petition against government plans to compel children to resit their Sats test at secondary schools has gained over 4,000 signatures.

Regional gaps in A-level take-up, research finds

08/06/2016 - 10:13

Analysis from the New Schools Network has found stark regional differences in the proportion of pupils studying A-levels in local state schools in England.

Quality of computer science exam questioned

06/06/2016 - 12:26

Teachers in Scotland have expressed concerns over the quality of a recent National 5 exam paper in computer science.

Doubt raised over impact of primary specialists on pupil results

06/06/2016 - 10:24

New research conducted by Harvard University has suggested that having primary specialists in schools could have a ‘negative impact’ on pupil’s results.

University gender gap apparent from age 13

03/06/2016 - 11:37

The gender gap in university admissions is apparent from as young as 13, according to a report from the Sutton Trust.

UK schools with EU migrants ‘perform better’, analysis suggests

02/06/2016 - 10:27

According to analysis conducted by School Dash, schools with a large number of caucasian immigrant children from the European Union outperform those without.

Numeracy rate dropping in Scotland, figures show

01/06/2016 - 11:40

Numeracy rates among pupils in Scotland have dropped over the past two years, according to the latest figures from the Scottish government.

Ofqual warns over test paper scams

31/05/2016 - 11:08

Exams regulator Ofqual has warned that there is an increasing number of scams taking place in schools by individuals posing as exams officers in order to obtain unseen test papers.

Ofqual announces changes to exam re-marks

27/05/2016 - 11:50

Exam regulator Ofqual has confirmed changes to the marking review and appeals system.

NAHT calls on Morgan to hold off on publication of primary test results

25/05/2016 - 11:39

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) as called on Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to hold off on the publication of any 2016 primary schools test data.

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