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Teenagers’ wellbeing seems to have little effect on GCSE performance
Pupils who feel particularly joyful do not do any better in their GCSEs than their peers who do not feel…
29th April 2022
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Health & well-being
End high stakes exams at 16, says independent commission
The Independent Assessment Commission (IAC) has released its report on the future of assessment and qualifications in England. It argues that…
3rd February 2022
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News
St Mary’s unveils new courses for next academic year
Following interest from existing and prospective students, St Mary’s School has announced it will be offering two new A-level courses…
24th January 2022
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News
Exams will ‘absolutely’ return to normal this year – Zahawi
Exams will return to their traditional in-person format this year. The education secretary, Nadim Zahawi, has made a number of…
11th January 2022
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Studying for GCSEs virtually: a sign of the times?
As educators, our exposure to the power of online learning has been magnified over the past year or so and…
10th September 2021
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News
Biggest increase in top GCSE grades in England independent schools
GCSE results released today (12 August) show the biggest increase in top grades in England independent schools compared with other…
12th August 2021
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News
Teacher-assessed grades unfair, suggests poll of parents
A poll of more than 1,000 parents suggests more than half believe that the system of teacher-assessed grades for GCSE…
19th July 2021
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News
Grading process caused ‘anxiety’ and ‘a lot of extra work’, say senior leaders
Leaders in independent schools have commented on the “anxiety” and amount of “extra work” that resulted from this year’s teacher-assessed…
18th June 2021
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Autumn exam series ‘hard to rationalise’, says deputy head
The deputy head of an independent day school in London has said that the decision to hold an autumn exam…
6th May 2021
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Features
Are exams fit for purpose?
Covid-19 has had a huge impact on all aspects of education and exams have borne the brunt. Uncertainty around assessment…
5th May 2021
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