4th September 2025 Weekly Update

This week’s update highlights how assessment is adapting to rapid change, from AI integration in schools and exams to global reforms in recruitment and credentialing. We explore the UAE’s pioneering AI curriculum, India’s drive to streamline government hiring, and Denmark’s experiment with AI in oral exams. Reports raise urgent questions about academic integrity, with warnings of an AI cheating epidemic and growing use of AI grading by teachers. At the same time, UNESCO, the World Bank, and AQA Global offer visions of more inclusive and effective education systems, while research points to best practices in microcredentials and professional certification. Together, these stories challenge us to rethink assessment in an age of innovation, disruption, and accountability.