Laptops used in GCSE exams could leave the poorest pupils at an “unfair disadvantage” and may be unsuitable for some subjects, an academic has warned.
AQA, the largest exam board in England, has set out its timetable for the introduction of digital exams, with the first pencilled in for the summer of 2026.
It means thousands of pupils starting GCSE courses in Italian and Polish next September could undertake listening and reading assessments digitally.
More subjects will then follow if the rollout goes ahead as planned, with hopes laptops could be used for exams in major subjects like English and maths by 2030.
