Pearson, which owns the exam board Edexcel, has announced A-level and GCSE exam papers will be micro-chipped in an attempt to tackle online leaks. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

The Times reports that police are investigating leaks of A-level maths exam papers and have referred their file to the Crown Prosecution Service, which will consider bringing criminal charges.

British research firm ISC Research has published a report that highlights the growth of “an international style of education” in China. By Patrick Atack, Pie News.

A report by Impetus, a venture philanthropy charity, has found children from disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely to be out of work later on in life compared to their similarly qualified peers. By Sally Weale, The Guardian.

In a government-funded project, popular teenagers - who have been voted by their peers as the most influential - will be trained to discourage their classmates from taking drugs. Tes.

According to think tank Reform Scotland, the reduction in subjects at Scottish state schools has caused a new attainment gap to open between pupils at state and independent schools. By Simon Johnson, The Telegraph.

Matt Pinkett, head of English at a school in Guildford, is challenging the misconception that boys don't do as well at school as their female classmates. By Joanna Moorhead, The Guardian.

Ofqual has announced there will be changes to the way schools review coursework. The rules will apply to centre-marked assessment, which includes coursework and controlled assessments. By Jess Staufenberg, Schools Week.

Zoe Enser, an English teacher and director of improvement at Seahaven Academy, writes why 'returning to simplicity' in the classroom has been so successful. Tes.

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