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Top five expert-led brands making learning a breeze
This guide from Checklist highlights five leading education and training brands that are redefining how students engage with the curriculum.
Ofqual: On-screen exams could be introduced by 2030
Exam boards can submit proposals for two on-screen specifications for lower entry subjects, regulator says
School budgets slide further into the red
Findings come as governors say budgets are now their biggest concern – with one in ten schools relying on financial support to stay afloat
The Predictive Power of Standardized Tests
Middle-school scores preview college and career outcomes
Sharp drop in children writing for pleasure – as experts reveal potential consequences
Only one in four children aged 8-18 say they enjoy writing in their free time, a dramatic fall in the rate, having nearly halved over the...
Nine-year-olds in England sit timed multiplication test – but using times tables is about more than quick recall
This June, over 600,000 children in England in year four, aged eight and nine, will be expected to answer questions like this.
Children’s reading enjoyment falls to lowest recorded level in UK
Annual survey of young people’s reading habits which began two decades ago shows its lowest-ever result, most pronounced among boys aged 11 to 16
GCSEs and A-level exams in most subjects set to go onscreen by 2030
UK’s largest exam board's digital revolution plan would also see students taking two more popular GCSEs on computers by 2027
Tests for year 1 pupils in England should be dropped, headteachers urge
NAHT says early checks on phonics, arithmetic and English in primary schools are potential waste of time and funding
Replace GCSE maths resits with new foundation course, says OECD
Research by the international organisation suggests the pass bar in England is unachievable for some students
Oversubscribed schools in Kent turning away hundreds of pupils as admissions policies under spotlight
Kent’s most popular secondary schools are denying places to as many as four out of five children listing them as their first choice, KentOnline can reveal.
How are primary school pupils assessed?
Children attending primary school in England are subject to a series of tests from Reception to Year 6. Tes outlines what each one involves