Call for the end of paper exams for digital generation

Computerised exams should replace pen and paper tests for a generation used to digital learning, the head of England's exams watchdog has said.

Writing in the Times Educational Supplement, Ofqual chief executive Isabel Nisbet said the current reliance on handwritten papers "cannot go on".

Two exam boards welcomed her comments, but head teachers said resources would be a problem for a computerised system.

Pupils are becoming increasingly "techno savvy", Ms Nisbet wrote. "They use IT as their natural medium for identifying and exploring new issues and deepening their knowledge.