Thursday
GCSEs 2021: Schools can’t submit grades as site crashes
Major exam board says problems with portal for teacher-assessed grades may take the rest of the day to fix
‘No evidence’ of school data used to change grades
Teacher judgements are not being changed ‘on the insistence of schools’, says education secretary
GCSEs: ‘The mum didn’t threaten me explicitly, but...’
The status of teachers has dipped – pitting them against parents over grades is just the next step, says Paul Read
Leaked exam papers used to ‘determine’ Higher results
Exam papers shared widely on social media are ‘main source of evidence’ for some subjects, finds SQA
Wednesday
Exam cancellations save millions for second year
But while the government has slashed funding to SQA, fees paid by schools and councils remain unchanged
GCSEs 2022: Ofqual lifts fieldwork requirement
Changes to non-exam assessment requirements carried over to 2022
Exclusive: Parents push teachers to raise GCSE grades
A quarter of teachers grading GCSEs and A levels have come under parental pressure to change them, ÌÇÐÄVlog research shows
Tuesday
GCSEs: 4 benefits to moving exams online, says Ofqual
Online GCSEs and A level exams could introduce a wide range of advantages, says Ofqual research director
More school leavers go to university but fewer in work
New figures show 42.9 per cent of 2019-20 school leavers in higher education – but Labour warns of ‘deep inequality’
Scrapping tests was bad for students, says Ofsted chief
Amanda Spielman tells MPs that ending key stage 3 tests for 14-year-olds was a loss for many schools and young people
GCSE grade inflation? Teachers won’t be to blame
Grade inflation is inevitable this year – but we’re unlikely to see government defending teachers, says Kester Brewin
Deadline for submitting priority appeals extended
Schools given an extra week to submit priority appeals amid teacher anger over clash with summer holiday
