On 5 July 2021 the government launched a consultation into proposals for reform of initial teacher training in England following a review of the market. The recommendations are part of wider reforms to initial teacher training. The proposals outlined in the consultation included the extension of courses to allow for...

Today (12 August 2021) Ofqual have published the following documents: Guide to GCSE results for England, 2021 (including links to today’s other publications) Guide to 2021 Level 1, Level 2 & Level 1/2 results for VTQs (including links to today’s other publications) Analysis of GCSE and A level results Summer...

Today (10 August 2021) Ofqual have published the following documents:  Guide to the 2021 AS and A level results in England (including links to today’s other publications) Guide to the 2021 Level 3 qualification results for VTQs in England  Analysis of A level results Summer 2021 results analysis and quality...

What a year! Who do we congratulate first? The teachers for pulling this off? Or the students for giving it their all despite the most trying of circumstances? We simply say a big WELL DONE to you all. Those of you doing exams this year have had two years' worth...

Ofsted writes: The study of history can bring pupils into a rich dialogue with the past and with the traditions of historical enquiry. In this report, Ofsted have: outlined the national context in relation to history considered curriculum progression in history, pedagogy, assessment and the impact of school leaders’ decisions on provision...

Ofqual have launched joint consultations with the Department for Education on proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022 and arrangements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications: 2021 to 2022. The GQ consultation closes on 1 August and the VTQ...

So, we didn’t all get to pack into a room together and chat loudly and sort through our new canvas HA bag this year, but we did still have a conference. A second year done using digital technology rather than meeting up face-to-face – and a second success. We built...

In this Virtual Branch talk best-selling author and renowned historian Marc Morris joined us to discuss the process of researching for, structuring and writing his new book The Anglo-Saxons: a history of the beginnings of England.  Drawing on a vast range of original evidence - chronicles, letters, archaeology and artefacts - Morris's...