Sara Abbasi: Too many students wrongly believe that Oxford and Cambridge are only interested in the posh and the rich
July 2010
Cambridge University warns against A-levels reform plan
AS-levels to be scrapped as part of government's 'deep thought' revival
October 2009
'Tougher' AS-level marking makes private schools cry foul
Examiners ordered to tighten marking, says chairman of Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
September 2009
Pupils forced out halfway through A-level courses to boost school rankings
Those who achieve less than a B at AS level persuaded to leave some high-performing comprehensives
August 2009
Mortarboard blog
How many resits is too much?
The maximum number of resits by any one AS-level student is six. Is this a sensible way of assessing a student's performance, asks Jessica Shepherd
July 2009
Online tests: 'The end of the summer exam season within 10-15 years'
A leading academic predicts exams will cease to exist, as online assessment takes over. Polly Curtis looks into the future to find out how new systems will work, and what effect they might have
Computerised testing likely to replace traditional exams, says head of board
Exams chief says continual e-assessment could replace three-hour written finals within a decade
New maths A-level 'not of A-level standard'
Use of mathematics A-level will not prepare students for university and should be scrapped, say professors
May 2009
Another school shuts as UK swine flu toll rises
More than 1,000 pupils to be treated with Tamiflu as GCSE and AS-level exams are cancelled
April 2009
Mortarboard blog
Calculators in maths exams: do the arguments add up?
Politics blog
Gove determined to make life difficult for Balls
July 2008
Chemists condemn 'terrorist' ban
A high court ruling that banned a "suspected terrorist" from studying chemistry and biology at AS-level has drawn fire from leading chemists
March 2007
Made to measure
Oli de Botton
Oli de Botton: We may be very good at gauging students' ability through tests, but we should be using the data to actually help them progress.
November 2005
Principals fear curriculum cuts
Students may be restricted to three AS-levels under new funding proposals, college heads say. Peter Kingston reports.
August 2005
Top marks for sociology
Test case
August 2004
Riding for a fall
Drops in this year's AS-level entries presage more woe for unpopular subjects at A-level next year, writes Donald MacLeod.
December 2003
Curriculum 2000 'a modest success'
Attempts to get sixth-formers to study a broader range of subjects under its Curriculum 2000 reforms have proved only a "modest" success, England's exam watchdog said today
August 2003
No more Boy Scouts' badges
Eton is not the only school to have bypassed GCSEs. Charlotte O'Brien looks at educational fast-tracking.
