The exam board Pearson has launched a “major” consultation into the future of exams
The first part of the research will be a national six week consultation to get views from students, parents and the sector on how the assessment system can be “fit…
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Covid hits exam-taking and poorer pupils worst, study finds
Children studying for exams and those from disadvantaged families are the most likely to have suffered severe disruption to their learning and motivation during the pandemic, according to the largest…
Global exam disruption continues into its second year
The disruption of school-leaving exams which determine entry to university is now entering its second year as countries suffer second and third waves of COVID-19 infections. It has an effect…
International schools split on IGCSE and International A-level exams plans
When it was announced on 8 January that IGCSE and International A-level exams would go ahead, eyebrows were raised. A key concern was that pressing ahead with exams in international schools ignored the fact that…
Beating the cheating: The next hurdle after exams are cancelled
Most pupils have spent a significant portion of the last year learning from home, and some believe online assessments are harder to monitor and may not reflect their true abilities.…
Teachers’ grades to replace A-levels and GCSEs in England
Teachers’ estimated grades will be used to replace cancelled GCSEs and A-levels in England this summer, says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. He told MPs he would “trust in teachers rather…
Timms outcomes over 2020
“BEHIND THE NUMBERS: A DIVE INTO ENGLAND’S TIMSS 2019 RESULTS” is a free online event hosted by UCL in London on Wednesday 3rd February 2021, between 14.00 – 17.00. via…
Colleges should gather more data to equitably assess and grade students in the future
What data do we need, asks Justin Westerfield, to make an equitable contingency plan for assessing and grading students in the future? The year 2020 will be remembered as the…
Higher exams to be cancelled for Scottish pupils
Education Secretary John Swinney said the decision was based on the disruption that Covid has caused to the education system rather than safety concerns.The move means that pupils’ final grades…
UK Exams and assessments in the months ahead
How Ofqual will set standards for exams and assessments to be fair to students. Source: Exams and assessments in the months ahead – GOV.UK