Secondary
Thursday
13th May 2021
GCSEs 2021: Subject matter cut down for autumn exams
Changes to ancient history, history and English literature GCSEs planned for summer 2021 exams will go ahead in autumn
Ofqual: University shake-up could harm A-level marking
Exam regulator warns that a move to post-qualifications university admissions could put pressure on A-level marking
What will your school do with Year 11s after TAGs?
Schools will be in the unusual position of knowing which of their students have failed to get the grades they wanted
Wednesday
12th May 2021
Covid-proof next year’s 11-plus tests, grammars advised
Grammars must use catch-up funding to support applicants from poorer households, says DfE
‘Exam details on TikTok are symptom of flawed system’
Some students are facing four exams where they should have had one – and nobody is happy, says this pupil
Warning over ‘unacceptable’ TikTok GCSE paper trading
Publishing exam papers on social media – including where there is ‘evidence of teacher involvement’ – would be grounds for investigation, says Ofqual
Tuesday
11th May 2021
Don’t criticise schools ‘left in a vacuum’, Ofqual told
School leaders claim they are being ‘ticked off’ for following Ofqual guidance on GCSE and A-level grading
Grade deadline move for ‘unduly disadvantaged’ students
New September deadline for grading a ‘very small’ number of students, who will be given online study support this summer
Monday
10th May 2021
SQA warns of penalties for ‘exam’ details on TikTok
SQA writes to schools after 91¶¶Òõ Scotland story reveals how details of ‘exams’ are being shared on TikTok
GCSEs: Don’t pressure teachers on grades, students told
Ofqual warns GCSE and A-level students that it is ‘really important’ they don’t pressure teachers to raise their grades
Why can’t Ofqual tell us the plan for GCSEs in 2022?
Ofqual could make our lives a lot easier by telling us before September how GCSEs will work next year, says Adam Riches
Exam questions shared on TikTok ‘SQA black market’
Thousands of pupils exchange information on social media about ‘exam’ papers