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Teacher grades to be awarded in major government U-turn after results fiasco – reports

Ministers are set to announce this afternoon that both A-level and GCSEs students will be awarded their teacher grades…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual adviser: ‘Schools are tearing their hair out – it’s an absolute shambles’

An Ofqual adviser has broken ranks to brand the handling of this year’s results as an “absolute shambles”, suggesting…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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From all Bs to Es – the pupils leading the A-level results legal challenge

“I aim to have a voice – I want to be heard on behalf of all students who have…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual REMOVES mock exam appeals policy just hours after publication

The exams regulator has sensationally removed its guidance on mock exam appeals just hours after first publishing it –…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofqual publishes criteria for ‘valid’ mock exam appeals

Mock exams must meet eight separate criteria to be classed as ‘valid’ and used to appeal downgraded pupils’ results…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Government will pay exam appeal fees, says Williamson

The government will cover fees for failed appeals against exam grades following a huge backlash over A-level results. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Ofsted director seconded to help government plan for reopening of schools

A senior Ofsted director has been seconded to a government team planning for the return of pupils to schools….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-level appeals: Heads fear pupils will miss university start dates

Students awaiting the outcome of appeals against their A-level grades or to take autumn exams could miss the start…

James Carr
James Carr
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Legal action threat over A-level results fiasco

The government may face legal action on behalf of pupils affected by this year’s A-levels debacle. At least two…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-level results 2020: B grades most likely to be downgraded

Pupils handed B grades by their schools were most likely to have their results downgraded during the standardisation process,…

James Carr
James Carr
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A-level results 2020: Private schools see biggest boost in top grades

Top A-level grades have increased more at private schools than any other type of school and college this year….

James Carr
James Carr
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A level results 2020: Poorer pupils see greater drop in calculated grades

Poorer pupils are more likely to have had their centre-assessed A-level grades lowered during the standardisation process, Ofqual has…

James Carr
James Carr