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Keir Starmer today demanded ministers consider axing the ‘disastrous’ moderation of A-Levels – despite Gavin Williamson warning it would make the pass rate roar and taint the results. Hundreds of thousands of students have been learning their fate after their courses were blighted by coronavirus, with exams having to be cancelled. Instead teachers have recommended … Read more
Gavin Williamson defied calls to scrap ‘standardisation’ of A-Levels today despite 40 per cent of results being downgraded. Hundreds of thousands of students are learning their fate this morning after their courses were blighted by coronavirus, with exams having to be cancelled. Instead teachers have recommended grades they think individuals deserve based on their performance … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson issued a humiliating apology to millions of pupils last night – as fears grew of chaos in the A-level appeals process. A quarter of a million sixth-formers will get their results this morning after an 11th-hour change to the way grades are awarded. In an attempt to head off a rebellion … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson issued a humiliating apology to millions of pupils last night – as fears grew of chaos in the A-level appeals process. A quarter of a million sixth-formers will get their results this morning after an 11th-hour change to the way grades are awarded. In an attempt to head off a rebellion … Read more
Fears grew today over a generation of children receiving over-optimistic exam results after the decision to give them a ‘triple lock’ on their A-level and GCSE grades. The 11th hour move will allow pupils to opt for the grades they got in their mock exams was today blasted by union leads as an idea that … Read more
Students were given a ‘triple lock’ on their A-level and GCSE grades last night as ministers ripped up the system in the wake of the Scottish exams fiasco. Just 36 hours before A-level results are released, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said students could now opt for the grades they got in their mock exams. It means … Read more
Students were given a ‘triple lock’ on their A-level and GCSE grades last night as ministers ripped up the system in the wake of the Scottish exams fiasco. Just 36 hours before A-level results are released, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said students could now opt for the grades they got in their mock exams. It means … Read more
Boris Johnson today insisted he has ‘no doubt’ it is safe for schools to reopen as he was urged to emulate Thatcher’s battle against coal miners and force teaching unions to get children back in class. Tory MPs are demanding the PM stays ‘unbreakable’ despite claims of attempts to sabotage his drive to get all … Read more
Boris Johnson was today urged to emulate Thatcher’s battle against coal miners and force teaching unions to get children back in schools. Tory MPs are demanding the PM stays ‘unbreakable’ despite claims of attempts to sabotage his drive to get all pupils back in classes in England next month. There are also increasing signs of … Read more
Secondary school pupils are as likely to transmit coronavirus as adults, official research appears to show – as scientists now call for routine Covid tests for children and teachers when classes restart. Public Health England (PHE) found that primary school pupils do not appear to pass the virus to each other – but its researchers … Read more