Assessment

With Qualifications Scotland due to replace the SQA in late 2025, ‘partnership panels’ aim to give teachers and students a bigger say over the new body’s priorities

If Scotland’s national bodies are weak then education is weak, ministers told in education bill debate, which was preceded by announcement of Centre of Teaching Excellence’s location

More details of support for history teachers around 2025 exams will be revealed by the SQA in the new year

The International Baccalaureate has released data for its Diploma Programme and Career-Related Programme, which offer alternatives to English A levels and vocational equivalents

‘Tis the season to pore over large international data sets like Pisa and Timss, but we need to look beyond the scores, writes Christian Bokhove

More ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ schools have formally tested pupils for Sats this term than in previous years, findings suggest

Some mainstream school leaders focus on ‘meeting school accountability measures’ when developing SEND curriculum offer, watchdog says

Former schools minister appointed to country’s largest exam board with immediate effect, after Anne Spackman stood down

Sir Ian told MPs that he will stand down from his role as chair of Oak National Academy ‘when practical to do so’ if he is appointed as Ofqual chief regulator

Test scores, confidence or enjoyment of subjects do not suffer as a result of setting or streaming, researchers suggest

Malpractice reports were down in this year’s exam series, but incidents with an impact on exam delivery showed an increase

Ofqual data shows a jump in grades being challenged but only 1.2% of overall grades were actually changed