Secondary
Thursday
GCSE exam changes: ‘A brave decision but issues abound’
Sam Freedman breaks down the impact of Ofqual’s grading changes and explains why they create as many problems as they solve
GCSEs and A levels 2022: Ofqual’s teacher grades plan B
The exams regulator advises schools to consider doing TAG assessment before Christmas to ‘protect against further disruption’
GCSEs and A levels 2022: Lowest grade levels since 2019
Teacher-assessed grades set to be used again if Covid leads to another year of exam cancellations
GCSEs and A levels 2022: How will exams look next year?
Everything teachers need to know about Ofqual’s plans for GCSEs and A levels next summer
GCSEs and A levels 2022: Exams plan ‘far too late’
Some education leaders say exam mitigations are ‘sensible’, while others warn they could lead to unfair ‘topic lottery’
Tuesday
Third of school staff with Covid had ongoing symptoms
One in 10 secondary students with virus also suffered symptoms more than four weeks after infection, research suggests
Warning to schools over fake Covid jab consent form
Form sent to headteachers is ‘not legitimate’, says NHS England vaccine boss
Thursday
Gillick competence: What schools need to know
You may not have heard of the ‘Gillick competence’ but it may well be used by pupils to accept or reject the Covid vaccine – here’s what schools should be aware of
A levels: ‘Make humanities and languages compulsory’
Students should study a humanities subject, a foreign language and maths until the end of their schooling, says report
