News Pressure mounts on government over face coverings in schools The government is under growing pressure to review its guidance on the use of face coverings in schools, as… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Staff safety questions remain as PM urges parents to send children back to school Schools must have “very clear Covid-secure measures” for all staff, England’s largest education union has warned, as the prime… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News PHE school Covid outbreaks analysis: 8 things we learned There were 30 outbreaks of Covid-19 in schools and other educational settings in June 2020, a new study by… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive Government facing exams challenge over schools ‘advised’ to deflate grades The government is facing a fresh challenge over exam results from schools that followed advice to mark down their… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News First come, first served for selective sixth form applicants as grade hike causes record places demand A London selective sixth form expects to turn away offer holders for the first time after record demand for… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Top civil servant drafted in to DfE to take charge of exams fiasco A senior civil servant has been parachuted in to the Department for Education to take charge of the exams… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News From 1 to 8 – the exams algorithm’s ‘bizarre’ grade hikes When headteacher Jonny Mitchell heard a pupil who had been awarded a centre assessed grade (CAG) of 1 had… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Languages and creative subjects see highest increases in top A-level grades Creative subjects and other modern languages have seen the highest increases in top grades at A-level. Maths and sociology… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News GCSE results 2020: 8 interesting things we learned After the government’s U-turn this week to award centre-assessed grades – the statistics released today are must less detailed… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Results 2020: What you need to know about this year’s appeals and Autumn resits Ofqual has confirmed today its appeals and resits process. We take you through what you need to know… 1…. Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Universities agree to honour first choice offers for pupils who hit grades after U-turn Universities have agreed to honour all-first choice offers for thousands of students rejected last week who have now had… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Grades boost for maths after NRT showed improved performance Ofqual has revised upwards its standardised grades for maths pupils after its national reference tests showed a “steady increase”… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y Newer 1 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 988 Older