Head teachers have urged GCSE and A level exam boards to return more than £200 million in fees as teachers look set to tackle the bulk of grading pupils this summer. A collective of 2,000 head teachers across the country have called for a refund of at least half the fees exam boards usually charge … Read more
Head teachers have urged GCSE and A-Level exam boards to return more than £200 million in fees as teachers look set to tackle the bulk of grading pupils this summer. A collective of 2,000 head teachers across the country have called for a refund of at least half the fees exam boards usually charge for … Read more
Private school parents face bills of hundreds of pounds for their children’s GCSEs and A-levels – even though the exams were axed Exam boards in England are still charging schools the full fees This is despite the fact teachers will assess pupils’ work and that the services of 60,000 examiners will not be needed While … Read more
Private school parents face bills of hundreds of pounds for their children’s GCSEs and A-levels – even though the exams were axed Exam boards in England are still charging schools the full fees This is despite the fact teachers will assess pupils’ work and that the services of 60,000 examiners will not be needed While … Read more
‘I am appalled’: University minister attacks ‘dumbed-down’ exams after lecturers were asked not to dock points for poor spelling Hull University asked staff earlier this week not to dock marks for spelling errors Institution believes requiring good written and spoken English could be ‘elitist’ Minister Michelle Donelan said she was ‘appalled’ and that Government ‘will … Read more
Plans to make end of year exams voluntary and give teachers almost complete control over deciding the GCSE and A-level grades of their pupils this summer has sparked warnings of further grades chaos and inflation. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, who previously said exams would be cancelled for the second year in a row because of … Read more
Teachers will have almost complete control over deciding the GCSE and A-level grades of their pupils this summer, it was announced last night. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said staff will also get to choose how they assess children – after exams were cancelled due to the pandemic. Teachers can decide to rely on previous essays, … Read more
Students are fearing for their future after A-level and GCSE exams were cancelled due to a surge in Covid cases – as some say marks are now based on ‘teachers’ opinions’. Boris Johnson announced on Monday that summer exams would be cancelled as it was not ‘possible or fair’ for them to go ahead following country-wide school closures. … Read more
Students are in limbo today after ministers agreed to axe BTEC exams – but left it up to schools to decide – just hours before the first tests were due to begin across the country. The U-turn came hours before under-fire Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces the Commons after finally confirming that GCSE and A-level exams will … Read more
Students are in limbo today after ministers agreed to axe BTEC exams – but left it up to schools to decide – just hours before the first tests were due to begin across the country. The U-turn came hours before under-fire Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces the Commons after finally confirming that GCSE and A-level exams will … Read more