GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops by as early as 2030, after pupils complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles 'aren't strong enough'. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching ...

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements. The regulator is also proposing that devices to take exams on ...

A number of GCSE and A-level examinations could transition to digital formats by the end of the decade under new proposals from the exams regulator. Plans outlined in a consultation document published ...

A number of GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on screens by 2030 under new proposals from the exams watchdog. Proposals in a consultation launched on Thursday could see GCSEs in smaller-entry ...

The Department for Education (DfE) will introduce new post-GCSE ‘V Level’ qualifications aimed at helping young people into work or university. DfE said the new vocational certification will ...

New qualifications known as V Levels will be introduced for 16-year-olds to replace Btecs and other technical courses, the government has announced. In its Post-16 education and skills white paper ...

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GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped after the pass rate fell to its lowest level in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to ...

Thousands of GCSE students across the West Midlands and Shropshire are receiving their grades this morning (Thursday, August 21) - with many logging on to an app for the first time to discover how ...

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