Secondary

Friday

21st Jan 2022

Poorer GCSE students have missed 8 weeks of school
Exclusive: Year 11s have been out of classrooms for five weeks, on average, since September 2020 – on top of school closures

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Scale of Covid pupil absences in Scotland revealed
Over half of secondary students have had at least some time off school in 2021-22 for ‘a Covid-related reason’
Scotland, absences, covid

Thursday

20th Jan 2022

Lifting of class mask rule ‘balanced and proportionate’
Health secretary defends the government’s decision to end mask-wearing in secondary classrooms today but heads say the way it was announced was ‘disrespectful’

Thursday

13th Jan 2022

GCSEs and A levels 2022: How will Welsh students be graded?
The Welsh government announced its intention in March 2021 to run exams this year – here we take a closer look at the plans
GCSEs and A levels 2022: How will Welsh students be graded?

Tuesday

11th Jan 2022

What teachers need to know about today’s SQA letter
Schools and colleges told that ‘clear intention’ is for 2022 exams to take place
What teachers need to know about today's SQA letter

Monday

10th Jan 2022

Education secretary tries to offer exams reassurance
Shirley-Anne Somerville tweets series of messages after saying that final decision on exams may be months away
Education secretary tries to offer exams reassurance
Students will not have to wear masks in exams
New guidance for exams says candidates will only need to wear masks when entering and leaving exam halls
Exam ‘nervousness’ as Year 11s top Covid absence rates
From confidentiality agreements to remote invigilation, heads ‘move heaven and earth’ to prioritise mocks as new data shows Year 11 Covid absence was highest last term
GCSEs 2022: Exam 'nervousness' as year 11s top Covid absence rates

Wednesday

22nd Dec 2021

Petition launched against Dundee plans for faculties
Concerns over teacher workload and disruption to students’ learning if principal teacher posts go
Petition launched against Dundee plans for faculties

Monday

20th Dec 2021

Ex-Ofsted boss to return to teaching to cover Covid gaps
But school leaders question if government push to recruit ex-teachers will work
Sir Michael Wilshaw is to return to the classroom to cover Covid absence next month.

Wednesday

15th Dec 2021

Schools given ‘flexibility’ on January return date
But Downing Street urges schools not to ‘deprive’ children of education this week
Secondary schools will be given some flexibility over when they return in January, MPs have been told.

Tuesday

14th Dec 2021

DfE’s plan for 12- to 15-year-olds’ second Covid jab
The Department for Education contacted secondary schools today about the roll-out of second doses for 12- to 15-year-olds