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DfE unable to explain GCSE results day confusion – as Williamson contradicts his own guidance

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has said GCSE pupils will get their actual grade on Thursday – seemingly contradicting earlier...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Opinion

The U-turn may push grade anger towards schools – but at least we can defend our results

The A-level results last week followed a precedent set by the Scottish Advanced Highers and revealed there is just...

John Dickens
JON CHALONER
Opinion

The inelegant fix of awarding CAGs puts year 12s at the sharp end of this crisis

After days of uncertainty, we’ve learnt the government’s pathway out of their exam fiasco. In debates about appeals, admissions...

John Dickens
JANE CAHILL
News

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
News

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...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

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
News

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...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

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...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

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