Gavin Williamson’s plan to leave grading to teachers is ‘wide open to abuse’ and will ‘inevitably’ bump up marks because it is like football managers being left to predict their own team’s results, education experts told MailOnline today. The Education Secretary was fire-fighting in the Commons this afternoon over his ‘Wild West’ system for GCSEs … Read more
Gavin Williamson today tried to quell fears over a ‘Wild West’ system for GCSEs and A-Levels as experts warned his plan could be even worse than last year’s hated algorithm. The Education Secretary confirmed that teachers will have control over the marks their pupils get, but insisted there will be ‘meaningful checks’ and ‘quality assurance’, with … Read more
Ministers today insisted their GCSE and A-Level exam replacement plan is the ‘best we can do’ despite claims an experts has quit warning of an even more dire outcome than last year’s hated algorithm. Schools minister Nick Gibb confirmed that teachers will have control over the marks their pupils get, but insisting there will be ‘protective … Read more
Plans to make end of year exams voluntary and give teachers almost complete control over deciding the GCSE and A-level grades of their pupils this summer has sparked warnings of further grades chaos and widespread inflation. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, who previously said exams would be cancelled for the second year in a row because … Read more
Teachers will have almost complete control over deciding the GCSE and A-level grades of their pupils this summer, it was announced last night. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said staff will also get to choose how they assess children – after exams were cancelled due to the pandemic. Teachers can decide to rely on previous essays, … Read more
Gavin Williamson promises pupils will get ‘granular detail’ of exam substitute plans as he prepares to unveil new system tomorrow Gavin Williamson is set to unveil the GSCE and A-Level arrangements tomorrow Was announced last month that normal exams will not take place this summer Teacher assessments are set to decide the grades students receive … Read more
Gavin Williamson has claimed there are no coronavirus vaccine supply issues, despite Britain’s roll-out suffering its worst slump in a month. The Education Secretary insisted today there was ‘no problem’ with deliveries of doses and said ‘there will always be some days’ when uptake dips lower. Figures show just 150,000 Covid vaccines jabs were dished … Read more
‘Reckless’ teaching unions are ‘playing political games with children’s futures’ by trying to keep schools shut over coronavirus fears Nine organisation in England united to brand reopening of schools ‘reckless’ Union leaders are said to be increasingly confident that they can force U-turn Former policy adviser accused unions of causing damge to children’s education By … Read more
Cancelling cancel culture: Students and academics will be able to SUE universities for censoring free speech under planned Government crackdown Academics will be able to seek compensation for being denied free speech Gavin Williamson has unveiled plans for a ‘free speech champion’ at university Mr Williamson warned of the threat of a ‘cancel culture’ and … Read more
Universities and colleges will be fined for suffocating free speech on campuses, ministers have warned. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will this week unveil a ‘free speech champion’ who will have the power to defend students and academics. Institutions which try to cancel people due to their views will be penalised as part of the government’s … Read more