GCSE pupils are told they WILL have to study poetry after all – as furious teachers accuse Britain’s largest exam board of giving in to ‘demands of some celebrity poets’ Last month Ofqual said pupils would be able to drop poetry from GCSE courses But yesterday they were told poetry was compulsory, as well as … Read more
Gavin Williamson says GCSE and A-level exams could be delayed next year to give pupils more time to study after Covid layoff Education Secretary said exam regulator Ofqual was considering ‘short delay’ Exam season normally begins in May but could be pushed back to June or July Comes after Mr Williamson U-turned over grades given … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has his career hanging by a thread after this month’s exams chaos Labour has called for next year’s A-level and GCSE exams in England to be pushed back in order to cope with the impact of the coronavirus crisis on pupils. Shadow education secretary Kate Green said pupils entering Year 11 … Read more
The chief executive of exam regulator Ofqual quit today, days after a furious row over A-Level and GCSE grades in England. Sally Collier resigned as chief regulator after four years in the role and will be replaced temporarily by her predecessor Dame Glenys Stacey. Ms Collier, a career civil servant, had come in for criticism over … Read more
Proud son dedicates his outstanding GCSE results to doctor father who died from Covid while treating pandemic patients and plans to follow him into medicine Dr Nasir Khan died from coronavirus after fighting on the frontline in the NHS His son Taha, 16, dedicated his outstanding set of results to his father Now wants to … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… record GCSE results By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:11 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 21 August 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
Schools across England are considering appealing against this year’s unrealistically high GCSE results after thousands of students saw their grades reach record highs. Headteachers may now challenge the top marks awarded to pupils after figures released by Ofqual showed that the proportion of the highest GCSE grades awarded in country had jumped by 26 per cent. … Read more
The proportion of GCSE entries in England awarded the equivalent of A* or A grades today surged to a record high after a Government U-turn meant results could be based on teachers’ estimated grades amid cancelled exams. Hundreds of thousands of youngsters received their results at 8am this morning following major changes – but around … Read more
‘Let’s hope we don’t get shafted by our TEACHERS now!’: Hundreds of thousands of GCSE pupils await their fate today after government U-turn means their grades are based on predicted marks not algorithm By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:14 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 07:14 BST, 20 August 2020 Share or comment on … Read more
Tough teachers who predicted their pupils’ GCSE results fairly will face the blame if they are too low, warns education expert Teachers who give accurate marks ‘could be blamed,’ for not inflating grades Former headteacher predicts a shortage of sixth form places after results day Lord Blunkett has called for ‘Nightingale-style’ provision for further education … Read more