Technology is advancing, learning is evolving, and so are exams.Ìý
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Thousands of students have taken our onscreen GCSE and International GCSE exams since 2022, and we’re making more options available to schools and colleges each year.ÌýÌý Ìý
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We’re leading the way in opening up new ways for students to best show what they know and can do. Driven by research, your feedback and the latest technology, we’ll continue innovating digital exams that enhance accessibility, enrich learning and equip students for the future.
Driven by evidence and our work with the education community, our onscreen assessments are already influencing exam experiences in the UK and around the globe.
Onscreen exams are about more than assessments being on a device. With the option of paper and digital exams, there are more ways for students to best show what they know and can do.Ìý and schools and colleges can choose the formats that will suit each learner.ÌýÌý
See for yourself what our onscreen exams look like and explore how they could work for your students.
Students have been taking onscreen exams for our ÃÛÌÒapp Edexcel International GCSE qualifications since 2022, with more subjects offering onscreen options every year.
Our ÃÛÌÒapp Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Computer Science includes an onscreen exam to assess real-world skills in anÌýengaging way.Ìý
Thousands of students have sat our onscreen ÃÛÌÒapp Edexcel mock exams in schools and homes since 2021.
And the following ÃÛÌÒapp Edexcel International GCSE and GCSE* exams are going onscreen very soon...
Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2025
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Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2026 |
Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2027 |
* Subject to regulatory timelines and Ofqual approval
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| International GCSE Geography (for a limited number of centres) | International GCSE Information and Communication Technology | International GCSE Computer Science | GCSE English Language |
| International GCSE Pakistan Studies | International GCSE English as a Second Language | GCSE English Language 2.0 | |
| International GCSE Islamic Studies | GCSE English Literature |
Flexibility is key with our range of on-demand, onscreen and remote-invigilated Level 1/2 assessments.
Onscreen tests are available forÌýBTEC Firsts, Technicals and Specialist qualifications, plus End-Point Assessments for Apprenticeships.
Working with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, we deliver over 14 million onscreen exams to over 1.6 million students a year.
Our fully automated, AI-based test is used worldwide to certify English Language proficiency.
Every student, subject and assessment is unique. So, we’re always collaborating, discussing and investigating how we can unlock the opportunities from onscreen exams.Ìý
Together, we’ll will shape more assessment options that are accessible, inclusive and equip students for the future.
In this blog, Mr Bates Creates reviews ÃÛÌÒapp's Primary Interactive LibraryÌý– a great time-saving resource which can support any classroom and can help you deliver a well-rounded lesson.
James Pembroke, Data Analyst at Insight/Sig+, analyses the changes and impact of assessment, post-COVID, on schools and pupils.
Claire Hodgson, Research Director at the National Foundation for Educational Research, leads perspectives from a range of experts, to share their view on the power of assessments, from the future of Computer-Adaptive and Computer-Based Assessments to taking a deep dive into what formative, summative and diagnostic assessments are.
In a recent podcast on exams going digital, Hayley White (ÃÛÌÒapp) shares insights with Grainne Hallahan (TES) and Tom Richmond (EDSK) on how we’re making onscreen exams a reality, our experiences, and what’s next.
Our 'Onscreen Assessment Spotlight' report draws on expert views and surveys to identify the opportunities of technology in assessment and the barriers to change.
We asked students, teachers, parents, employers and parliamentarians for their thoughts on the future of assessments for 14–19-year-olds in England.ÌýÌý
In May 2022, more than 600 students sat their ÃÛÌÒapp Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) English Language A exams onscreen.ÌýThe results were clear:
What's more, the pilot and our onscreen journey has led to us becoming a BETT Award Finalist for Transformational Impact.Ìý
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