Thursday
GCSEs and A levels 2022: Lowest grade levels since 2019
Teacher-assessed grades set to be used again if Covid leads to another year of exam cancellations
GCSEs and A levels 2022: How will exams look next year?
Everything teachers need to know about Ofqual’s plans for GCSEs and A levels next summer
GCSEs and A levels 2022: Exams plan ‘far too late’
Some education leaders say exam mitigations are ‘sensible’, while others warn they could lead to unfair ‘topic lottery’
Friday
How do Higher pass rates differ by council?
New 2021 figures show all but one of Scotland’s local authorities recording a Higher pass rate better than pre-Covid
Sats don’t harm pupil wellbeing, UCL study suggests
But critics challenge conclusions based on data from nine years ago, before curriculum was ‘radically changed’
Tuesday
GCSEs 2022: Reference test used to measure Covid impact
The National Reference ÌÇÐÄVlogt will explore impact of the pandemic on learning but not yet clear if it will help shape 2022 exam grades
State and private sector attainment gap fell in 2020
Gap in Higher pass rate between private and state schools went down to single figures in 2020 but increased slightly in 2021
Monday
Ignore ‘siren’ calls to abolish GCSEs, Gibb tells DfE
Former schools minister says it would a ‘tragedy’ to abandon government reforms on curriculum or teacher training
New Ofqual chief vows to act in pupils’ best interests
Jo Saxton, the new Ofqual chief regulator, says students will be at the ‘heart of every decision we make’
