Cut the number and length of GCSE exam papers to boost pupil wellbeing, says head of one of England’s big three exam boards
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England's big three boards are now all calling for reductions in the number of exams pupils take.
Teenagers are spending too much time in the GCSE exam hall, the head of one of England’s largest exam boards has said – before setting out a plan in which the number and length of papers could be reduced.
All three of England’s mainstream school qualification exam boards are now calling for a reduction in exams, after OCR’s leader made her comments to MPs.
Education Uncovered also looked at what the government’s interim curriculum and assessment review said last month about the “assessment burden,” to gauge the prospects for change.
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By Warwick Mansell for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 7 May 2025
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