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Sep 53 min

When you forget about trialling school digital exams and assessment 20 years ago.

I read yesterday’s review report on curriculum and assessment, chaired by former Secretary of State for Education Charles Clarke,...

Jun 43 min

Move to digital exams, win a microwave?

Moving to digital exams for schools needs macro messages, not transactional retail offers.

Apr 203 min

Does the act you've known for all these years need a refresh?

20 years ago, England's exam regulator set the agenda for school digital exams. A fresh campaign to build consensus is now needed.

Mar 193 min

Rage Against the Exam Regulatory Machine?

A sell-out Next Generation Assessment conference in Manchester this week saw digital exam contributions from learners, student voice,...

Jan 163 min

The new Metric Martyrs? Are digital exams really the same as paper ones?

England’s school exam owners are preparing to offer GCSE digital exams and their paper equivalent in parallel. But is that fair? Is one...