Covid lockdown UK: Teachers are to take control in school exams free-for-all

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 widespread inflation. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, who previously said exams would be cancelled for the second year in a row because … Read more

Teachers are to take control in school exams free-for-all

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