In studying the world’s top-performing education systems, I have had the privilege of meeting some of the leading international experts in standards, curriculum development, assessments, and teacher ...

A groundbreaking study shows that creativity plays an essential role in academic success, suggesting that students who think outside the box are more likely to excel in literacy and numeracy ...

A new system of assessments used in countries including the US and Japan is to be trialled in the north’s schools. Education Minister Paul Givan has announced new arrangements for Key Stage ...

The adage “If you want to measure change, don’t change the measure” is highly relevant when it comes to educational outcomes. There needs to be very strong justification for changing the National ...

Initial testing indicates some teens will fail compulsory NCEA standards because they don't use capital letters and full stops and don't know how many minutes are in an hour. The new standards, one ...

Exam boards have been told to re-write their new maths GCSE exams just six school weeks before pupils are due to start studying for them. English exams regulator Ofqual analysed the results of 4,000 ...