Thursday
What do reading assessments really tell us?
Reading assessments can lead schools to think that an intervention hasn’t worked, but that’s not always the right conclusion, says Jessie Ricketts
How successful were exam appeals in your subject this year?
There are ‘large differences’ in the success of appeals depending on the subject, according to Scotland’s exam body. We provide a breakdown of the data
Wednesday
There’s much more to Pisa than Scotland’s headline scores
The Pisa survey holds a wealth of data and analysis on issues such as mobile phones in schools, migration, behaviour, staffing and parental involvement
Schools need tech investment to avoid online exam ‘divide’
Exam boards have called on the government to make sure schools have the digital access and guidance they need for online GCSE exams
Pisa tests: the key insights behind the headlines
While the pandemic has been cited as the big factor in changes in the latest Pisa scores, there are also worrying longer-term trends, says the EPI’s Louis Hodge
Digital exams: Why we need to build for the future now
The chief executive of OCR explains why it has announced plans to start providing digital exams – and why the path to a fully digital system requires careful planning
OCR to launch first fully online GCSE in 2025
The exam board has announced it will launch a digitally-assessed computer science GCSE in 2025 if it gets Ofqual approval
Tuesday
Private schools more likely to win exam grade appeals
Appeals from the wealthiest parts of Scotland after the 2023 SQA exams were also more likely to be successful, new analysis shows
What do the 2022 Pisa rankings really tell us about the UK?
The latest Pisa rankings need to be read carefully to determine the true performance of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, says Christian Bokhove
Pisa results: Spielman highlights drop in focus on science teaching
England and the UK as a whole have seen Pisa science scores steadily decline since 2006, though they remain higher than maths and reading
Scotland’s Pisa scores drop across the board
Reading, science and maths results in Scotland drop to record lows, but Pisa scores across the OECD have fallen in first update since Covid pandemic
UK’s Pisa scores fall in maths, science and reading
The decline in performance should ‘concern us a lot’, says international education figure – but others urge caution when interpreting the results
