Some GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops by 2030 after pupils complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles 'aren't strong enough'

Ofqual is launching a three-month public consultation about the introduction of on-screen assessments as teachers say pupils ...

Several GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on screen from 2030

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen ...

GCSE and A-Level exams could be set for major shake-up

GCSEs in smaller-entry subjects – and most A-level exams – could be moved onto screens by the end of the decade ...
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Asteroids, antibiotics and ants: a year of remarkable science

In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brought materials from the surface of the asteroid Bennu (pictured) safely back to Earth. The returned samples were then curated carefully, to prevent the ...
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AQA psychology : for A Level year 2

Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building ...

First human DNA-cutting enzyme that senses physical tension discovered

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...