Huge change for every pupil taking GCSE maths and science as government slammed for ‘dumbing down’ tests

YOUNGSTERS taking maths and science GCSEs will no longer have to memorise equations and formulae. Education ministers sparked a row over “dumbing down” the curriculum as they confirmed the move ...
Daily Mail

Some GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops by 2030 after pupils complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles 'aren't strong enough'

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 ...
The Mirror

Students could take GCSEs and A-Level exams on screens under major shake-up

Students sitting GSCEs and A-Levels could take some of their exams on screens under plans for a major shake-up. Ofqual’s proposals could see some GCSE exams in smaller-entry subjects, including some ...
Express & Star

‘GCSE and A-level exams are outdated’: Here’s why a major teaching union leader is calling for an exam overhaul

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 ...
Sky

Rail strikes: Girl planning four-hour journey to A-level maths exam amid fears of severe disruption from national walkout

A girl at a London school is planning a four-and-a-half-hour journey to make her maths A-level exam on Tuesday as the rail strike is set to cause severe travel disruption. Other pupils have had to ...
Manchester Evening News

All we know as these GCSE and A level exams set for major change

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 ...