Secondary
Tuesday
12th Dec 2023
‘EBacc should go, and we should test digital literacy’
Jo Johnson, chair of the Lords Education for 11- to 16-Year-Olds Committee, outlines changes his members say the sector should implement to be fit for purpose
![Jo Johnson](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-12/Jo-Johnson-EBac.jpg?itok=Ox1XoAZs)
The carbon footprint of a GCSE exam
An Ofqual reports says a single GCSE has the same carbon footprint as a 1.8km journey in a petrol car. Ofqual chief Dr Jo Saxton explains what this means for pen-and-paper exams
![The carbon footprint of a single GCSE exam](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-12/carJourney.jpg?itok=58bhbgs-)
Why economics demand has left teachers in short supply
As economics rises in popularity, the dearth of teachers for the subject is being laid bare – and the difficulty of gaining a degree in the subject only makes life harder, as this teacher explains
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Wednesday
6th Dec 2023
Digital exams: Why we need to build for the future now
The chief executive of OCR explains why it has announced plans to start providing digital exams – and why the path to a fully digital system requires careful planning
![Why we need to build for the future now](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-12/Future_digital_exams.jpg?itok=C_DyhHcC)
CAT4 tests: what teachers need to know
New to middle leadership in an international context? Understanding CAT4 test data could be critical for your new role
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