GCSE and A-Level grade boundaries should be LOWERED next year to compensate for pandemic, Ofqual says Ofqual is urging Government to ensure that exams are ‘less daunting’ in 2021 Chief regulator Dame Glenys Stacey has written letter to Education Secretary Argues that pandemic is impacting learning so exams should be more lenient By Ross Ibbetson … Read more
Knives out for Rishi Sunak in school meals row: Chancellor and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson blame each other for school meals fiasco as Marcus Rashford pushes the PM towards ANOTHER U-turn Rishi Sunak locked in blame game with Gavin Williamson over school meals The Chancellor has increasingly become the focus of attacks by Opposition Allies … Read more
Scottish students face a ‘realistic possibility’ that they may not be allowed to return home over Christmas if coronavirus is not ‘contained’ , Scotland’s Education Secretary has warned. John Swinney said there is a ‘realistic possibility’ that university students could be asked to stay in halls or other university accommodation at Christmas. However, he stressed … Read more
Labour would shut down the UK again and again over the winter to control coronavirus, senior figures admit MP Kate Green admits the lockdown might have to last longer than three weeks Shadow Cabinet Office minister Rachel Reeves said it might have to be repeated several times It came after Sir Keir Starmer called on Boris … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, above, last month revealed the proposal to lockdown students for two weeks (file photo) Government plans to get students home for Christmas by forcing universities into a two-week lockdown in December will increase Covid-19 infections, experts have warned. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson last month revealed the proposal to self-isolate students between … Read more
Plan to save Covid students’ Christmas: Universities are facing two week lockdown before end of term in December under government proposals to get students home for festive season Gavin Williamson last month revealed plan to self-isolate students for two weeks Universities’ minister expected to hold talks today to raise support for proposal But higher education … Read more
Students may have to self-isolate for 14 days before returning home for Christmas as ministers face backlash from universities over the plan The plan will involve all teaching being online for the last two weeks of term Universities are worried the move could lead to ‘lockdown parties’ Thousands of students already spent their first two … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirms GCSE and A-Level exams WILL go ahead but be delayed by three weeks next summer amid fears over lost class time for pupils By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 12:56 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 13:42 BST, 12 October 2020 Most A-level and GCSE exams in England … Read more
Scottish National 5 exams will be now CANCELLED in 2021 due to Covid – with teachers set to award grades for thousands of pupils instead Education Secretary John Swinney said ‘it would not be fair’ to press ahead The Scottish Government said the changes will halve the amount of exams It will also create space … Read more
A-Levels ‘will be delayed next summer by three weeks after Downing Street insisted that they must not be cancelled completely’ Gavin Williamson is expected to soon announce a revised exams timetable He is adamant exams will go ahead after bruising summer with algorithm fiasco DfE said ‘a possible short delay to the exam timetable’ was proposed … Read more