Secondary
Thursday
25th Feb 2021
GCSEs 2021: Teachers relieved of appeals burden
Ofqual and DfE had proposed that teachers would handle GCSE and A-level appeals this year. But exam boards will deal with most of them
GCSEs 2021: 鈥楨xcessive grade inflation鈥� warning
Warning of 鈥榠nconsistencies鈥� with proposed GCSE and A-level grading approach, and 鈥榚xtremely high鈥� levels of grade inflation
Wednesday
24th Feb 2021
Schools need to share SEND post-16 options, says report
Over half of parents tell Natspec that discussions about post-16 options came too late and almost a third says that they were never encouraged to think about post-16 options
School leavers choose FE or HE in record numbers
The Covid-related unemployment crisis has resulted in more young people entering college or university in Scotland
Monday
18th Jan 2021
The impact of digital poverty on BAME students
Digital poverty prevents disadvantaged students from accessing learning at home 鈥� so they need to come into college
The 4 big issues colleges are dealing with right now
David Hughes sets out the challenges colleges are tackling at the moment 鈥� all at the one time
BTECs: Ofqual asks DfE to delay qualifications reform
Coronavirus has led to 鈥榚xceptional circumstances鈥�, Ofqual has said, asking the government to delay reforms by a year