They call Brian Sexton’s grandson the “talking calculator”. He is only nine years old, but his family takes it in turns to ...

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 ...

Exams regulator Ofqual has published revised figures on access arrangements after previous ones were withdrawn. Arrangements for 25% extra time were approved last year for between 16.6% to 25.5% of ...

The Trump administration is implementing its widely telegraphed plan to shutter the Education Department by transferring critical responsibilities to other federal agencies. Six department offices ...

Education secretary and Sunderland MP Bridget Phillipson has announced a major shake up in the curriculum for the city and country’s children. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE Curriculum ‘should focus less on exams and more on life skills’ The year-long curriculum ...

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced by 10%. The Department for Education said it would work with the regulator ...

This episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast deals with liberal bias in higher education and what to do about it, with a specific focus on the field of sociology. According to Gallup, a strong ...

The policy of making school pupils resit GCSEs until they pass is "not fit for purpose", education leaders have said. This year, a record number of GCSE exams were compulsory resits, and calls are ...

Colne Primet Academy’s Class of 2025 celebrated progressing to their first-choice college or sixth form destinations on GCSE ...