Secondary
Friday
7th May 2021
GCSEs 2021: Don鈥檛 鈥榯est, test, test鈥�, teachers told
Exclusive: Ofqual chair Ian Bauckham says grade submission was delayed to late June to allow for more teaching time
GCSEs 2022: 鈥楾eachers need to know changes by autumn鈥�
Exclusive: Teachers will be notified of significant changes to exams in 2022 by this September, says Ofqual chair
Wednesday
5th May 2021
GCSEs: Pay us for 鈥榟orrendous鈥� grade work, say teachers
Exclusive: Union says teachers in England deserve 拢400 鈥榯oken鈥� for grading and moderation 鈥� the same as in Scotland
School counsellor target 鈥榳as missed then hidden鈥�
Figures show that by December just 215 of 350 counsellors promised to secondary schools had been recruited
Tuesday
4th May 2021
GCSEs 2021: Heads condemn autumn exams plan
School leaders warn that the autumn exam series for GCSEs and A levels 鈥榗reates more problems than it solves鈥�
Is it fair for only some students to sit exams?
Schools starting International GCSE and A-level exams have concerns over fairness and Covid disruption, says Liz Cloke
Inspectors examine council plans for grading students
The review will involve councils and 鈥榓 selection of secondary schools鈥� and is expected to report mid-May
GCSEs 2021: Autumn exams offered for all subjects
Autumn series to go ahead, but no adaptations will be made to exam papers to account for learning loss
Friday
30th Apr 2021
GCSEs 2021: Grade checks to avoid 鈥榝ebrile atmosphere鈥�
The return of GCSE and A-level exams next year 鈥榠s going to need quite a lot of thought鈥�, says Ofqual boss
GCSES 2022: Exam plan needed by summer, say heads
Teachers need to know 鈥榚xactly how next year鈥檚 exams will work鈥� by the end of this term, says NAHT union