Assessment
The latest news and analysis on exams in the UK, including key dates, timetables, results and statistics for Sats, GCSEs and A levels
Thursday
6th Jul 2023
GCSEs: AI marking is ‘miles away’, says Ofqual boss
Chief regulator Dr Jo Saxton says almost half of students and parents want to see a mix of paper and digital exams in future
IB results 2023: UK beats global average
International Baccalaureate results 2023 are out. Here is a round-up of the key information you need to know about how students performed in the UK
Monday
26th Jun 2023
Hayward: AI and assessment advice urgently needed
Artificial intelligence in schools could mean fairer assessment and reduced teacher workload, says Hayward report – but a ‘coordinated national approach is essential’
‘Deeply disappointing’ qualifications review must be challenged, says academic
Hayward report on qualifications and assessment is based on opinion and lacking in proper scientific evaluation, argues Professor Lindsay Paterson
Friday
23rd Jun 2023
School league tables should be consigned to past, says Hayward review
League tables generated by newspapers using official data are ‘leaving hard-working learners and teachers dispirited’, finds Hayward review, which calls for new approaches to accountability and monitoring of education standards
Hayward review on Scottish assessment: timeline for reform
It will take almost a decade for assessment reforms in the Hayward review to be fully realised, with three implementation phases for the Scottish Diploma of Achievement up to 2032
Thursday
22nd Jun 2023
7 key messages as Hayward report on assessment unveiled
The long-awaited Hayward report on assessment and qualifications in Scotland was published today over 156 pages – here are 7 takeaways for teachers and school leaders
Primary: Boosting pupil wellbeing could improve attainment
Researchers say that children’s academic positivity accounts for ‘significant’ growth in key stage 2 attainment