GCSE

Now push back A level and GCSE exams NEXT year, say Labour

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has his career hanging by a thread after this month’s exams chaos  Labour has called for next year’s A-level and GCSE exams in England to be pushed back in order to cope with the impact of the coronavirus crisis on pupils. Shadow education secretary Kate Green said pupils entering Year 11 … Read more

Ofqual chief regulator Sally Collier QUITS in wake of A-Level and GCSE grades chaos

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The chief executive of exam regulator Ofqual quit today, days after a furious row over A-Level and GCSE grades in England. Sally Collier resigned as chief regulator after four years in the role and will be replaced temporarily by her predecessor Dame Glenys Stacey. Ms Collier, a career civil servant, had come in for criticism over … Read more

Son dedicates GCSE results to doctor father who died from Covid

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Proud son dedicates his outstanding GCSE results to doctor father who died from Covid while treating pandemic patients and plans to follow him into medicine Dr Nasir Khan died from coronavirus after fighting on the frontline in the NHS His son Taha, 16, dedicated his outstanding set of results to his father Now wants to … Read more

Son dedicates outstanding GCSE results to doctor father who died from Covid

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Proud son dedicates his outstanding GCSE results to doctor father who died from Covid while treating pandemic patients and plans to follow him into medicine Dr Nasir Khan died from coronavirus after fighting on the frontline in the NHS His son Taha, 16, dedicated his outstanding set of results to his father Now wants to … Read more

Headmasters could appeal GCSE results for being TOO GENEROUS

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Schools across England are considering appealing against this year’s unrealistically high GCSE results after thousands of students saw their grades reach record highs.  Headteachers may now challenge the top marks awarded to pupils after figures released by Ofqual showed that the proportion of the highest GCSE grades awarded in country had jumped by 26 per cent. … Read more

QUARTER of all GCSE pupils get A/A* equivalent grades

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The proportion of GCSE entries in England awarded the equivalent of A* or A grades today surged to a record high after a Government U-turn meant results could be based on teachers’ estimated grades amid cancelled exams. Hundreds of thousands of youngsters received their results at 8am this morning following major changes – but around … Read more

Hundreds of thousands of GCSE pupils share memes as they await fate

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‘Let’s hope we don’t get shafted by our TEACHERS now!’: Hundreds of thousands of GCSE pupils await their fate today after government U-turn means their grades are based on predicted marks not algorithm By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:14 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 07:14 BST, 20 August 2020 Share or comment on … Read more

Fears teachers could be blamed for giving ACCURATE GCSE results when they are released tomorrow

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Fears teachers could be blamed for giving ACCURATE GCSE results when they are released tomorrow with educators who have over-inflated grades more likely to benefit in new system Teachers who give accurate marks ‘could be blamed,’ for not inflating grades  Former headteacher predicts a shortage of sixth form places after results day Lord Blunkett has … Read more

GCSE confusion as pupils get ‘centre assessment grades’ on Thursday but ‘official results’ next week

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GCSE confusion as Government says pupils will get grades based on predicted marks on Thursday but  ‘official results’ will not be released until next week DfE says pupils will get  their ‘centre assessment grades’ on Thursday But department also said ‘official results will be released to students next week Created confusion about what teenagers will receive … Read more