GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops by as early as 2030, after pupils complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles 'aren't strong enough'. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching ...

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements. The regulator is also proposing that devices to take exams on ...

A number of GCSE and A-level examinations could transition to digital formats by the end of the decade under new proposals from the exams regulator. Plans outlined in a consultation document published ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The initial release includes English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and the three single sciences – Biology, Chemistry and Physics with additional subjects will be introduced in the coming ...

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.

The old computer science curriculum isn’t doing the job it should in preparing students for the modern realities of wrangling computers today. Here’s why — and how — it needs to evolve. Does studying ...

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...

Experiments show that a time crystal based on magnons can interact with mechanical waves without being destroyed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Computing science teacher Toni Scullion is working with St George’s School in Edinburgh to inspire more female students to pursue a career in tech Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh ...

Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE Curriculum ‘should focus less on exams and more on life skills’ The year-long curriculum ...

Stanford University’s Computing and and Data Science (CoDa) Building was designed by Seattle-based firm LMN Architects. (Bruce Damonte/Courtesy LMN Architects) Sited at the intersection of Lomita Mall ...