Secondary
Friday
7th May 2021
‘Some exam papers are already on TikTok’
Scottish teachers say the exam replacement system is ‘a shambles’ – but those behind it say no one has come up with a better model
GCSEs 2021: Don’t ‘test, test, test’, teachers told
Exclusive: Ofqual chair Ian Bauckham says grade submission was delayed to late June to allow for more teaching time
GCSEs 2022: ‘Teachers need to know changes by autumn’
Exclusive: Teachers will be notified of significant changes to exams in 2022 by this September, says Ofqual chair
Wednesday
5th May 2021
GCSEs: Pay us for ‘horrendous’ grade work, say teachers
Exclusive: Union says teachers in England deserve £400 ‘token’ for grading and moderation – the same as in Scotland
School counsellor target ‘was missed then hidden’
Figures show that by December just 215 of 350 counsellors promised to secondary schools had been recruited
Tuesday
4th May 2021
GCSEs 2021: Heads condemn autumn exams plan
School leaders warn that the autumn exam series for GCSEs and A levels ‘creates more problems than it solves’
Is it fair for only some students to sit exams?
Schools starting International GCSE and A-level exams have concerns over fairness and Covid disruption, says Liz Cloke
Inspectors examine council plans for grading students
The review will involve councils and ‘a selection of secondary schools’ and is expected to report mid-May
GCSEs 2021: Autumn exams offered for all subjects
Autumn series to go ahead, but no adaptations will be made to exam papers to account for learning loss