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 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y 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 6y John Dickens 6y 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 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y 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 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y 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 6y John Dickens 6y 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 6y John Dickens 6y 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 6y John Dickens 6y 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 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y 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 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y 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 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y News Top results at A-level almost double under new system The proportion of A*s awarded to A-level pupils has almost doubled – revised results released today show. Exams regulator… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News GCSE results 2020: Top grades soar, as nearly four in five pupils pass The proportion of 7 or above grades handed to GCSE pupils in England has soared after the government U-turn… Schools Week Reporter 6y Schools Week Reporter 6y Newer 1 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 1,026 Older