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‘It’s asking for more accidents!’ Petition to allow driving instructors to pass students unable to book a test during Covid wins 27,000 signatures – but critics say it will put ‘unsafe’ drivers on the road Petition to allow UK driving instructors to pass students has 27,000 signatures Critics claim the campaign would increase the number … 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
Poorer students who fail to get top A-Levels will be offered a free foundation year at the University of Cambridge under a new £5 million scheme to help talented youngsters who have fallen on hard times. The scheme – for those who miss out on the prestigious institution’s high entry requirements – will be introduced … Read more
Lecturer faces backlash from students after accidentally uploading a video calling them ‘absolute idiots’ to shared portal Dr Helen McCarthy complained about her student posting a petition in a lecture Lecturer branded students ‘idiots’ and said they ‘p***ed’ her off in the video She accidentally uploaded the video to a shared portal and students shared … Read more
Students pay up to £1,000 to get others to do their coursework for them after they were forced into online-only study by Covid lockdown New app called UniTaskr is being exploited by students to pay others to do work One student, Rebecca N, is offering £1,000 for someone to do her assignment A-level students on … Read more
£457,000 package: Louise Richardson (pictured) vice-chancellor of Oxford University has not taken a pay hit Dozens of university bosses have taken no pay cut since the pandemic struck despite students suffering huge disruption, a Daily Mail analysis has revealed. At least 46 vice-chancellors still have the same generous salaries they received before Covid-19 led to … Read more
Thousands of students could refuse to pay rent for university rooms they cannot use during lockdown Students are threatening to refuse to pay rent for university accommodation Told to stay at home for online learning unless taking a select group of subjects Cambridge, Sheffield and Birmingham City acted to head off potential protests By Daily … Read more
Students are calling on private landlords to stop charging them rent for accommodation they can’t live in after being stranded at home by the latest Covid lockdown. The National Union of Students (NUS) said it was ‘unacceptable’ that no support is being made available for those who travelled home for the holidays and have since … Read more
Students are fearing for their future after A-level and GCSE exams were cancelled due to a surge in Covid cases – as some say marks are now based on ‘teachers’ opinions’. Boris Johnson announced on Monday that summer exams would be cancelled as it was not ‘possible or fair’ for them to go ahead following country-wide school closures. … Read more
Teachers will grade school pupils’ GCSE and A-level grades this summer after exams were scrapped due to Covid-related school closures, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson revealed today. The exams that were due to be sat in May and June this year will be replaced by school-based assessments, he told the Commons in a statement this afternoon. … Read more