This week, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) will begin contacting the schools that have been selected to take part in the 2023 National Reference Test (NRT). What is the NRT and what should selected schools expect? The NRT …
I have been able to take some time to reflect on the A level results published last week, and the way they have been received. We can see a very stable set of results here. The headlines were a 0.3 …
A level and GCSE results days are nearly upon us, and we are seeing the inevitable speculation that happens every year at this time. There is more speculation than usual about GCSE results for a number of reasons. We at …
The Times Educational Supplement recently included an in-depth look at GCSE results and the subject of how we use what has become known as comparable outcomes, asking whether rising results are now a thing of the past. I am pleased …
This week I've been speaking to school leaders and teachers at the Education Show in Birmingham about the opportunity we have to reform GCSEs.
We’re taking a look at Guided Learning Hours and we want to hear from you if you have a burning issue with them.
The last few weeks have seen some important developments in the world of qualifications. We have had an announcement on the reform of GCSEs, and a High Court judge has ruled on the GCSE English case – finding that, in …