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Exams watchdog surveys markers after major concerns over the Sats marking and moderation process were reported for the second year running

GCSE and A-levels results days are nearly upon us. We outline the key trends to look for in your data

We take you through ÌÇÐÄVlog’ biggest stories, most important analyses and most read teaching and learning articles of the past academic year

Primary school progress scores in reading, writing and maths not being published for next two academic years after Covid Sats cancellations

Schools minister Nick Gibb defends EBacc and Progress 8 against fierce criticism from Lord Baker

£7-per-pupil ‘Maths Champions’ scheme saw pupils make three months of additional progress in both maths and language development, finds analysis

Surveys after Sats each year show our approach for Year 6 pupils is working, says Cathie Paine

If year-on-year comparability isn’t possible, then what purpose do KS2 tests serve, asks James Pembroke

Fewer Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading this year, following controversy over a paper that left pupils ‘broken’

Leaders said they had been ‘assured’ there would not be a repeat of the same problems this year

An ‘uninterrupted passage’ through the entirety of the International Baccalaureate offers myriad benefits, says headteacher David Hicks

Plagiarism the most common form of ‘candidate malpractice’, Scottish Qualifications Authority figures show