Qualifications

Ofqual seeking teachers to attend exam workshops

17/05/2019 - 12:01

Ofqual is inviting teachers to workshops to offer their perspectives on the assessment of the reformed GCSEs, AS and A levels.

Primary schools run by the troubled Silver Birch Academy Trust have been accused of giving children answers to Sats exams.

Silver Birch Trust accused of SATs cheating

27/03/2019 - 08:52

Former Headteacher Suzanne Barham says she was ordered to cheat by the trust's chief executive, Patricia Davies

Survey reveals the pressure of Primary SATs

19/03/2019 - 09:35

A new poll by YouGov has revealed that headteachers’ and primary school leaders’ are frustrated with the government’s assessment regime.

Royal Society president to call for independent review of post-16 education

12/02/2019 - 07:45

"To prepare people for this future, we need a much more flexible education system" Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan is expected to tell the the Royal Society Business Forum

DfE data confirms girls less likely to take STEM subject at A level

DfE data confirms girls less likely to take STEM subjects at A level

11/02/2019 - 09:56

Certain misconceptions 'still prevalent' says Schools Minister

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Data shows maths as most popular A-level

16/08/2018 - 17:06

This year’s A Level results show that maths continues to be the most popular subject.

Teenagers across the UK braced for A-level results

16/08/2018 - 08:09

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are bracing themselves for their A-level results.

A-level and GCSE grades will be handed out fairly

13/08/2018 - 11:00

This year’s A-level and GCSE students will not suffer from being the first to take the new, tougher, exams.

STA finds that Harris Primary Academy 'over aided pupils' in Sats exams

09/08/2018 - 08:09

An investigation by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has found that year six pupils at the Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane in north London, were “over-aided” in maths and English Sats exam papers.