Onscreen Assessment

Empowering choice, enhancing inclusion

Technology is advancing, learning is evolving, and so are exams.

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.

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.

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We’re already making onscreen exams a reality…

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.

See onscreen assessment in action

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. and schools and colleges can choose the formats that will suit each learner.

See for yourself what our onscreen exams look like and explore how they could work for your students.

Student looking at laptop screen

New: selected International GCSEs

Students have been taking onscreen exams for our ɫèAV Edexcel International GCSE qualifications since 2022, with more subjects offering onscreen options every year.

And the following ɫèAV Edexcel International GCSE and GCSE* exams are going onscreen very soon...

Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2025
Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2026
Available for first onscreen assessment from summer 2027
* Subject to regulatory timelines and Ofqual approval
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

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Research and insights

Every student, subject and assessment is unique. So, we’re always collaborating, discussing and investigating how we can unlock the opportunities from onscreen exams.

Together, we’ll will shape more assessment options that are accessible, inclusive and equip students for the future.

  • Can we use digital innovations to tackle the top challenges in Maths?

    76% of maths teachers responding to ɫèAV’s 2024 School Report stated that teacher recruitment and retention was a top challenge for their school to manage. Followed by budget pressures (51%) and teacher/school leader workload (41%).

    These are all widespread issues affecting many maths teachers, day in and day out. They require whole-sector collaboration to improve. But there are also solutions available now to help ease the strain.

  • Digital Assessment Research: Mode Comparability

    Student performance across onscreen and paper-based exams

    We believe that exams should be a fair and accurate reflection of students’ performance – regardless of whether an exam is taken onscreen or on paper.

    That’s why our research focuses on many aspects of comparability – including student performance across paper and digital exams.

What teachers and students say...

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In May 2022, more than 600 students sat their ɫèAV Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) English Language A exams onscreen.The results were clear:

  • 100% of teachers in our pilot are interested in offering our onscreen exams again
  • 90% of students from the pilot said they think their school should offer more onscreen assessment in the future.

What's more, the pilot and our onscreen journey has led to us becoming a BETT Award Finalist for Transformational Impact.