GCSEs and A-level written exams should be replaced with oral assessments in front of invigilators because of the threat of students using artificial intelligence, a private school says.
Haileybury is to replace some written tests for younger pupils with oral presentations after it said ChatGPT undermined the credibility of coursework.
Calls have been made for oracy to be of equal importance to numeracy and literacy. MPs on the all-party parliamentary group for oracy claimed it is the bedrock of learning while head teachers said technology made the ability to speak clearly more vital.
Haileybury, a day and boarding school in Hertfordshire, said an overhaul of exams was needed. Stephen Campbell, a deputy head, said AI posed significant risks yet had fascinating potential.
