Secondary

Tuesday

12th Oct 2021

Need to know: SQA exams 2022
When do the 2022 exams start? When do they end? And which Higher subject has the longest exam? We answer these questions and more

Monday

11th Oct 2021

GCSEs: DfE wants to ‘learn lessons’ from 2020 grading
Research project aims to reveal the ‘fairness’ of different methods for measuring students’ attainment
Don’t over-rely on Covid vaccine, heads warn ministers
Government must not put all its ‘eggs in one basket’ when it comes to Covid safety, say school leaders
Zahawi pushes student Covid jabs as virus cases soar
Education secretary writes open letter to parents on the importance of Covid vaccinations and testing for school students
A levels: Stem gender gap larger in wealthier schools
A-level computing has the most skewed ratio between female and male entries, new analysis of DfE data shows

Friday

8th Oct 2021

Private school fees vs state funding gap doubles
Widened divide revealed by new Institute for Fiscal Studies report ‘sticks in the throat’, say heads’ leaders

Tuesday

5th Oct 2021

Online revision classes offered before 2022 exams
Evening and Easter holiday revision sessions aimed at students most affected by Covid

Monday

4th Oct 2021

Wait for NTP training is ‘disgraceful’ say heads
Union leader criticises NTP training for some teachers starting in November – 20 months after pandemic crisis hit schools
3 in 5 students want teamwork to be tested in GCSEs
Almost half of students with the lowest grades say GCSEs did not help them progress, research shows

Friday

1st Oct 2021

Here is teachers’ chance to design a new exams system
Why Scotland’s exam system needs reforming

Thursday

30th Sep 2021

WATCH: GCSE and A-level exam changes explained
We outline the key adaptations to next year’s GCSE and A-level exams, as revealed by Ofqual
SQA resignations demanded over equality failings
Politicians call for senior SQA figures to step down after intervention from Equality and Human Rights Commission