For the first time ever, we’ve had a bumper results week, with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all receiving their grades at a similar time.
But if you’ve been busy planning or enjoying a well-earned holiday, don’t worry. We’ve put all you need to read in one handy summary:
News
An arduous six months for teachers assessing grades culminated in the release of GCSE and A-level results this week. We look back over the key dates and events.
Simon Lebus from Ofqual says we can trust the grades awarded via teacher assessment this year more than if they were a “snapshot” exam.
All the important headline figures you need to know about this week’s A-level results.
A roundup of all the key information you need to know about this week’s GCSE results.
Despite calls to reform GCSEs, schools minister Nick Gibb says TAGs served their purpose this year, but we can expect exams to return in 2022.
Features
Professor of mindfulness Willem Kuyken shares his thoughts on schools and wellbeing in this exclusive interview and podcast.
You might have decided the grades yourselves, but there is still analysis to be done for student outcomes. Here is our handy guide for middle leaders and classroom teachers.
This week’s magazine debrief discusses the challenges of teaching children in the middle of a jungle.
They’re off the table for next year’s exams, but here are three lessons we have learned to help assessments in the future.
Ucas unpicks the university application data for clues about student motivation.
