Assessment

International Baccalaureate plans monitoring visits to ensure that schools apply its rule of post-exam supervision to stop answers being shared online

The lead on the government’s review of curriculum and assessment also expresses frustration that it can’t fully consider emerging digital technologies that are still relatively ‘untested’

The Royal Society of Edinburgh publishes a wish list of changes for Scotland’s schools system, saying an ‘optimal’ model of education could be achieved by 2050

Humanities teacher Jack Dougall set 100 of his students the challenge of cheating on their homework with AI without being detected – and the results were shocking

More students are having to access lessons in other schools as part of consortia arrangements to ensure that they can take their preferred subjects

Education researcher Samuel Sims has crunched the numbers and found a simple solution to give the profession back an enormous amount of much-needed time

The evidence on setting and streaming by ability is limited but points to it having a negative impact on lower-attaining pupils – so why do most English schools still use it? John Morgan investigates

When discussing issues with student attendance, schools are often quick to highlight the links to exam performance – but the picture is more complex than it may seem, argues researcher John Jerrim

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