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Pupils should not be forced to take ‘mini-exams’ this summer and teachers should award grades based on a combination of coursework, mock exams and teacher assessments, a headteachers’ union has said. It argued that this would help teachers with their grading judgements after this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams were cancelled, and to avoid a repeat … Read more
Pupils should not be forced to take ‘mini-exams’ this summer and teachers should award grades based on a combination of coursework, mock exams and teacher assessments, a headteachers’ union has said. It argued that this would help teachers with their grading judgements after this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams were cancelled, and to avoid a repeat … Read more
Students could take ‘mini-exams’ at home to help teachers determine their GCSE and A Level grades with results day being brought forward to July. The qualifications watchdog Ofqual published plans yesterday which outline how they propose teachers assess students this year after exams have been cancelled. Through a consultation, Ofqual suggests that teachers should make … Read more
Pupils could be told to sit mini-exams to help teachers calculate A-level and GCSE results as Gavin Williamson rules out using an algorithm after last summer’s debacle Ministers today said they will not use an algorithm to calculate student grades Decision to use algorithm last year descended into chaos and prompted U-turn Gavin Williamson raised … Read more
Students are in limbo today after ministers agreed to axe BTEC exams – but left it up to schools to decide – just hours before the first tests were due to begin across the country. The U-turn came hours before under-fire Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces the Commons after finally confirming that GCSE and A-level exams … Read more
Personal trainer! Labrador shows French bulldog pup how to sit by giving her a helpful nudge with his paw Tony Eleodore from Essex has been training his French bulldog pup Cassie He discovered that his older Labrador has been willing to help with the process During the video, the Labrador pushes Cassie’s back when she’s … Read more
Freezers stocked with the Pfizer vaccine have been lined up in a row in a secure location ahead of the distribution of the jabs to the NHS, it has been revealed. Photographs shows dozens of freezers which will keep the vaccines at temperatures as low as -70C ahead of their roll out to care homes … Read more
Couch potato grannies: Retired women sit down for an extra 20 minutes a day – raising their risk of cardiovascular disease A sharp increase in sedentary levels among newly-retired women This 22-minute spike happens quickly and is also seen two years later Men also get lazier but the transition is more gradual, study finds By Joe … Read more
The courts backlog which has worsened during the pandemic could quadruple by 2024 without action, a study has found. The research by crime and justice consultancy Crest Advisory says that there could be a backlog of 195,000 cases in courts where the most serious trials are heard in 2024. Crest says there is ‘catastrophic risk … Read more
Why foreigners could be made to sit a driving test before they are allowed to hire a car in Australia Inquiry into Increase in Victoria’s Road Toll heard a proposal for foreign drivers Deakin University staff proposed drivers do a simulation on Australian roads Simulations could be installed at car hire shops and airports to … Read more