Exams

Pearson faces record £1.3m fine for letting examiners remark own work

'No evidence' students received the wrong outcomes but schools and colleges awarded £300k compensation

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Samantha Booth
BTECs, Results 2022

Pearson warns 7,000 students won’t get BTEC results tomorrow

It comes as exam boards finally admit nearly 2,000 grades still to be issued five days after level 3...

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Samantha Booth
BTECs, Results 2022

Ofqual launches BTECs delay review – but Pearson tight-lipped on number in limbo

Labour and sector leaders demand answers over four-day wait

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Samantha Booth
Results 2022

A-level results 2022: 6 key trends in England’s data

What we learned from data on the first summer exams since 2019

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Samantha Booth
Exams

Leaked AQA chemistry A-level paper was stolen from Parcelforce van

Students who had 'full access' to leaked paper disqualified, but exam board confirms no impact on grade boundaries

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Samantha Booth
Exams

‘Stressful and exhausting’: Ofqual report exposes teacher grade woes

Survey also shows over half of teachers felt pressured to change their grades last year by either leaders or...

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Samantha Booth
Politics

Education secretary Michelle Donelan resigns after less than two days

'No way' Boris Johnson can remain in post, says Donelan

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Samantha Booth
News

Ex-DfE adviser and ESFA boss appointed in Ofqual board shake-up

New board members to bring 'invaluable insight', says regulator chair

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Samantha Booth
Higher education

Universities told to advertise drop-out rates

Universities have been asked to advertise drop-out and employment rates so, in the minister's words, applicants avoid 'dead end'...

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Samantha Booth