Covid-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in education and during the last nine months, teachers, staff, parents, and students have worked tirelessly to limit any lasting damage. As part of the Government’s £1 billion Covid Catch Up Plan, we have introduced …
IMPORTANT NOTE: This post was published before the 2021 summer exams were cancelled. For up to date information visit our guidance here Pupils all over the country have had their schooling disrupted by …
This week the Prime Minister reiterated the importance of children being in school and restated his commitment to ensuring learning continues in classrooms across the country.
A comment piece in today’s Telegraph sets out the importance of exams taking place next summer.
This post was edited on 10 November to reflect the decision to cancel exams in Wales next year. On Monday 12 October we confirmed that exams will go ahead next year and most AS/A level and GCSE exams will be …
We are aware of an Open Letter published in The Times which claims exams and assessments are not fit for purpose. The Department reformed GCSEs to make them more rigorous and put them on a par with expectations in high …
*This post is out of date. Please visit: GCSE and Level 2 and below VTQ results: Everything you need to know - The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk) for the latest information.
Exams regulator Ofqual has today set out its appeals process for A and AS levels and GCSES after exams were cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Writing in the Sun, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson explained why the cancellation of GCSE and A level exams due to the Covid-19 pandemic will not hold students back
We are aware of a petition on Change.org based on a misapprehension about the way young people will be allocated grades for their GCSEs and A levels this summer. The petition being circulated on social media suggests there will be …