Results show wide regional variations across England, while share of top grades in Wales and Northern Ireland dropsThe aftermath of the Covid pandemic has been squeezed out of GCSE results as 16-year-olds received grades more...
Read MoreResults show wide variations across England, while share of top grades in Wales and Northern Ireland dropsGCSE results day – latest updatesThe aftermath of the Covid pandemic has been squeezed out of GCSE results in...
Read MoreTens of thousands of students face likely drop in As and A*s as ministers aim to return results in England to pre-pandemic levelsTens of thousands of A-level students face disappointment on results day next week, amid warnings...
Read MoreNorth London Collegiate School has faced multiple malpractice allegations over way grades awardedA prestigious private school in London has faced multiple investigations into the way it awarded exam grades in 2021, when all its...
Read MoreSome warn about impact on disadvantaged students, who suffered greatest learning loss during pandemicA-level and GCSE grades awarded in 2023 will be lower on average than this summer, the Department for Education has announced,...
Read MoreTeacher-assessed grades in lieu of exams benefit those at independent schools and attainment gap with state education widensPrivate schools awarded top grades to 70% of their pupils’ A-level entries as part of a...
Read MorePlans unveiled by government are intended to mitigate learning lost over last 18 months of disruptionPupils who are due to sit GCSEs and A-levels next summer will be given advance notice of the focus of some examinations to try...
Read MoreHeads are under pressure to carry out too many assessments and use data on previous pupils’ performance, teachers warn Fears are growing over how GCSEs and A-levels will be awarded in England this summer, with headteachers...
Read MoreEducation committee warns lack of guidance may cause inconsistencies and rampant grade inflationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA lack of government guidance over this year’s A-level and...
Read MoreAlgorithms will not be used again but lack of national guidelines prompt fears of grade inflation Teachers will get sweeping powers to decide exam grades in England this year, in a move that was welcomed by school leaders but...
Read MoreExclusive: Gavin Williamson to announce 2021 exam delay in England and back-up plan in event of Covid disruption Schools in England are to hold rigorous mock exams this winter as part of the government’s “plan...
Read MoreEducation secretary called regulator and urged it to scrap new guidelines on appeals, MPs toldCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOfqual’s senior leadership told MPs that Ofqual should not be...
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