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Police investigate stolen exam papers after cyber attack

Schools Week understands the incident relates to a school’s email system being hacked

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Ofqual and DfE studying ‘feasibility’ of ‘fully digital’ exams

Study includes looking at whether national infrastructure up to scratch for on-screen exams

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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British Sign Language GCSE closer to reality as consultation launches

DfE aiming for first teaching of new qualification from 2025

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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The key trends in 2023 GCSE and A-level entries

Boost in popularity for maths, computing and classical subjects, but language and creative subjects in trouble

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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OCR to review difficulty of GCSE computer science paper

Follows backlash over exam leaving pupils 'completely disheartened' and warning it will put more youngsters off the subject

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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AQA look at ‘Duolingo-style’ test for GCSE resitters

It follows calls from school leaders' union ASCL for a 'passport' in maths and English

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Critically ill teens unable to sit exams can now get grades

Disabled pupils, such as those with cancer, who can't sit exams can now get their grades after campaign by...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Exams: Some schools ‘unnecessarily’ doing too many ‘plan B’ tests

'Small number' of schools have 'created a large number of new and additional mock exams and assessments'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Half of examiners unhappy with pay and most are stressed

Ofqual survey also reveals more examiners are marking and being trained online

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker