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Results fiasco U-turn: your questions answered

In what must be one of the highest profile U-turns in education history, the government said today that students…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Williamson suggests he didn’t analyse Ofqual algorithm until after it was published

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested he first got proper sight of Ofqual’s controversial algorithm – and the troublesome…

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John Dickens
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Education secretary ‘hoping’ BTEC results can be included in grading U-turn

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has said that he is ‘hoping’ BTEC and similar vocational grades will be included in…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Results fiasco: Ofqual ‘extremely sorry’ for creating ‘real anguish and damaging public confidence’

Ofqual has said it’s sorry for creating a results system that caused “real anguish” as it’s confirmed pupils will…

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John Dickens
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Confirmed: A-level and GCSE pupils to be awarded teacher grades

Exams regulator Ofqual has confirmed that both A-level and GCSEs students will be given their teacher grades in what…

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John Dickens
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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 –…

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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…

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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