Assessment
The latest news and analysis on exams in the UK, including key dates, timetables, results and statistics for Sats, GCSEs and A levels
Friday
28th Jan 2022
ÌÇÐÄVlog essentials: Mask confusion, behaviour and teacher stress
A round-up of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
GCSEs 2022: No exams plan B ‘switch off’, says Ofqual chief
Ofqual chief Jo Saxton has set out what schools can expect from the regulator on exams this year – here’s everything you need to know
Tuesday
25th Jan 2022
The man helping the IB find its voice
ÌÇÐÄVlog sits down with International Baccalaureate director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen to chat about everything from digital assessment and his ‘head, hand and heart’ mantra for education to why The Crown served as an unexpected source of inspiration
GCSEs 2022: Call to release advance topics sooner
School leaders urge the government not to wait until 7 February to reveal details of topics to be covered in GCSE and A-level exams
Monday
24th Jan 2022
Should headteachers have taught in every key stage?
Does a primary headteacher need to have extensive teaching experience? Two educators present their sides of the argument
IB chief considers move to online assessment
Olli-Pekka Heinonen tells ÌÇÐÄVlog he is leading work to ‘create the conditions’ for digital assessment – but IB leaders in schools have plenty of questions
Friday
21st Jan 2022
ÌÇÐÄVlog essentials: Zahawi, face masks and phonics
A round-up of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
How to use worked examples effectively
Worked examples may seem straightforward, but there’s more to using them than you think, writes Kirstin Mulholland
Poorer GCSE students have missed 8 weeks of school
Exclusive: Year 11s have been out of classrooms for five weeks, on average, since September 2020 – on top of school closures
We need a proper conversation about vocabulary
Words wield power – but let’s not forget the ‘how’ and ‘what’ conversations when it comes to the way vocabulary is taught, says Jon Severs