Apprenticeships, Assessment

Apprentices to take ‘integrated’ EPA and mandatory qual assessment

New guidance on mandatory qualifications could see fewer apprentices drop out early

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Assessment

The key trends in 2023 GCSE and A-level entries

Boost in popularity for maths, computing and classical subjects, but language and creative subjects in trouble

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Assessment

Exams: Some colleges ‘unnecessarily’ doing too many ‘plan B’ tests

'Small number' of colleges have 'created a large number of new and additional mock exams and assessments'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment, Awarding

Penalties soar for taking devices into exams

Ofqual figures indicate four times as many penalties for VTQ exams in 2022 than the previous year

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Assessment

How to protect the validity of apprentice observation

Linda Martin sets out how independent assessors can uphold the validity of observation and ensure apprentices get the most...

JL Dutaut
Linda Martin
Assessment

Why successful online assessments are all in the blend

Online assessment tools are improving, but still have a long way to go before we can be fully confident...

JL Dutaut
Andrew Cormack
Assessment

Ministers confirm exams and grading plan for 2023

GCSE and A-level grades will return back to pre-pandemic levels

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

A one-size-fits-all approach to assessment undermines equity and diversity

We need assessment settings and systems that give students what they need based on a careful and methodical attention...

Jess Staufenberg
Jeff Greenidge