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: 13:02 BST, 12 October 2020 Most A-level and GCSE exams in England … Read more
Four British teenagers have been trapped in an Italian quarantine hotel for a MONTH after testing positive for coronavirus on a post A-level holiday Millie, 19, Lily, 18, Lily Rose, 18, and Rachel travelled to Sicily on September 8 After six days away the group began to notice they had coronavirus symptoms Testing positive the … Read more
Union calls for GCSE and A-Level exams to be ‘pared down’ next year because students will still be struggling with the fallout from missed lessons from the height of the pandemic ASCL leader Geoff Barton said proposed three-week delay was not long enough Suggested exams be ‘pared down’, removing subjects there was no time to … Read more
Boris Johnson will use a speech to promise guaranteed opportunities for life-long learning as he looks to help create a jobs recovery after the pandemic. Chancellor Rishi Sunak last week, when unveiling his plan to support jobs after the furlough scheme is wound down next month, admitted not every job can be saved following the … Read more
1,500 A-level students are still without university places – even though they finally have the required grades Up to 1,500 A-level pupils are without university places despite achieving grades A-levels fiasco saw around 15,000 turned down by institutions on results day later met their place offers UCAS figures show 10 per cent of affected pupils are … 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
Gavin Williamson has hit back at claims he was on holiday as the A-Level results fiasco unfolded in the UK, saying he was only in Scarborough to visit his relatives. The under-fire Education Secretary added that he has also cancelled his family’s holiday to remain in the country and deal with problems caused by algorithms downgrading … Read more
Dozens of protestors attended an A-level results demonstration outside Downing Street calling for the immediate sacking of Gavin Williamson. Students and teachers have demanded for the Education Secretary to be sacked at Friday’s protest over A-level and Btec results in England. The event, supported by several London branches of the National Education Union (NEU), saw … Read more
The 15,000 students rejected by universities due to low A-level grades can reapply today with their upgraded marks – but middle-class students could miss out as institutes look to ‘prioritise disadvantaged pupils’. Devastated pupils hit by Ofqual’s dreaded algorithm had originally seen their marks reduced to the point where they were turned down by their … Read more
Universities minister Michelle Donelan wrote to vice-chancellors requesting their flexibility around admissions and asking them to honour all offers accepted The Government is asking universities to prioritise students from disadvantaged backgrounds for admission ‘where possible’ following the U-turn on A-level grades – meaning Middle-Class pupils may be forced to take gap years. Universities minister Michelle … Read more