Delighted students take to social media to mock government’s ’embarrassing’ exam U-turn after Ofqual announces A levels AND GCSEs will now be based on teachers’ assessments One meme shows Homer Simpson disappearing into a hedge and a stuck car Another shows Leonardo DiCaprio saying: ‘We did it guys even an apology too’ Boris Johnson interrupted … Read more
Gavin Williamson is told he must ‘carry the can’ for A-level results debacle as Boris Johnson stands by him but MPs demand the ‘ineffectual’ Education Secretary quit Gavin Williamson under growing pressure over handling of A-level results chaos Number 10 insisted Boris Johnson does have confidence in Education Secretary But some MPs believe Mr Williamson … Read more
Universities have pledged to ‘soften’ admissions rules with 40 per cent of A-Level results set to be downgraded today – and Gavin Williamson defying calls to scrap the process of ‘standardising’ marks. Hundreds of thousands of students are learning their fate this morning after their courses were blighted by coronavirus, with exams having to be … 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
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
Pupils pose no risk of spreading Covid, says study, as Gavin Williamson ‘faces the chop if he doesn’t get schools open again in September The piece of research involved testing more than 20,000 students and teachers It comes as Boris Johnson has said opening schools next month is a ‘moral duty’ Education Secretary Gavin Williamson … Read more
Gavin Williamson vowed to get schools fully open in September yesterday after a poll found most mothers are confident their children will be safe. The Education Secretary insisted the Government will ‘succeed’ in its pledge to return all pupils to classes thanks to the determination of parents. He said the return was ‘our national priority’ … Read more