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Dropping GCSEs only for ‘exceptional circumstances’, leaked DfE guidance states

School leaders will be told to only allow GCSE students to drop a subject in “exceptional circumstances” next year,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: Autumn series grades to be based only on exams, Ofqual confirms

Pupils performance in this year’s autumn exam series will be based on pupil performance in the tests alone, not...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Three in four secondary schools reopen to more pupils

Almost three in four secondary schools began face-to-face support for year 10 and 12 pupils last week, while almost...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Oak National Academy could collect ‘basic data’ on users, says chair

The Oak National Academy could begin to collect “some basic data” about its users, its chair has said. Ian...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Whole-year-group bubbles, dropped GCSEs and Ofsted inspections still suspended in draft DfE guidance – reports

Social distancing will be lifted for pupils but teachers will still have to keep away from others as much...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School absence fines will resume in September, says Williamson

Parents could be fined if they fail to send their children back to school in September, the education secretary...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New NLEs have to show high standards with ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’

Only leaders who achieve high standards “in the context of a knowledge-rich curriculum” can become national leaders of education...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Dame Alison Peacock: Don’t ‘guilt trip’ teachers into working over summer

Teachers must not be “guilt-tripped” into working on summer catch-up programmes run by schools, the head of the Chartered...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Let schools hire NQTs on short-term deals to solve recruitment blockage

Schools should be given extra cash to appoint newly qualified teachers for short-term stints to cover any staff illnesses...

James Carr
James Carr