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Hayward recommendations for qualifications and assessment in Scotland are ‘radical’ – so education secretary wants to be certain the changes are ‘the right ones’

One in five children enters secondary school with reading or vocabulary two years behind expected levels, research shows

This week’s essential round-up includes the response to Ofsted’s announcement of changes; plus fears about the government’s national plan for music and the rise of part-time timetables

A long-awaited consultation on the content of the first-ever British Sign Language GCSE will seek the views of teachers, employers and the deaf and hearing communities

Jeremy Miles speaks exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog’ Emma Seith about Curriculum for Wales, the new qualifications and what he has learned from Scotland’s mistakes

Secondary teachers’ union warns of ‘unnecessary pressure and stress’ on students, but the Scottish Qualifications Authority says it is time for ‘getting on with the reintroduced assessment arrangements’

The education of ‘a generation’ of children could be damaged by the impact of the pandemic without ‘faster and more effective recovery action’, MPs warn

Teachers in Scotland ‘overwhelmingly’ preferred the return to external exams in 2022 – but students ‘marginally’ preferred the 2021 approach, finds new research

The ongoing decline in arts entries at GCSE and A level must be taken seriously – and lead to action in schools to make these subjects more appealing, says this trust director

Ahead of major changes to course content and assessment for the sciences under the International Baccalaureate, a teacher at an international school in the USA explains what schools should expect

The Standards and ÌÇÐÄVlogting Agency tells schools minister that the Sats reading paper was in line with previous years, responding to reports that some pupils were left in tears

This week’s education round-up includes the threat of coordinated strike action by teachers and heads, demands for an inquiry into this year’s Sats reading paper and an RSE review