Articles tagged with: A Levels

22 Aug 2024 Education

Our schools and universities are still hampered by regional inequality

The Education Secretary was right to identify "baked in" educational inequalities. The new Government must do its utmost to address them once and for all.

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27 Oct 2023 Education

Students set to study responsible use of AI alongside A levels

What is true? What is safe? What does it mean for society? Students will now be able to dive deep into key questions surrounding Generative AI in a significant move by Pearson – the world’s leading learning company.

05 Oct 2023 Education

Rishi Sunak's Education Reforms Welcomed, But Teachers Aren't Sure They're Realistic

Rishi Sunak's proposal to scrap A-levels has been welcomed among MPs with education briefs but teachers have said the new policy is unrealistic and that reforms would be better targeted towards GCSEs.

18 Aug 2022 Education

This year will be the toughest fight for university places in living memory

This summer, most politicians have all eyes on the next prime minister. One of the more bizarre policy pledges of the Tory leadership contest was the idea of guaranteeing a place at Oxbridge for anyone with three A*s at A Level.

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18 Aug 2022 Education

IET comments on A Level results

Today on A Level results day, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is celebrating the newest crop of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) enthusiasts taking their talents into further study.

18 Aug 2022 Education

Education Secretary Says It Was “Always The Plan" To Get A-level Results Down After Pandemic

Education Secretary James Cleverly has suggested it was "always the plan" to bring A-level results down after two years of inflated teacher assessed grades during the pandemic.

16 Aug 2021 Education

The most vulnerable children are being set up to fail

A two-tier system exists in our country, with many children’s fates decided before they ever set foot in a classroom; their futures decided by the wealth of their parents and their postcode.

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13 Aug 2021 Education

A-level Results: employers and academia must look beyond grades

As students across England and Scotland receive their A level, BTEC and Highers results, a leading engineers’ body is calling for employers and academia to be flexible in how they support students on the next stage of their learning.

11 Aug 2021 Education

Widening attainment gap shows we need an education system that is fair to pupils from all backgrounds

Ministers need to outline plans for national exams from next year onwards. Confidence needs to be restored in a system that many believe is irreparably broken.

10 Aug 2021 Education

"Unconscious Bias" Could Have Widened A-Level Attainment Gap Between Black and White Pupils

A widening gap between top A-level grades for Black students and those of their white peers could be because of unconscious bias during this year's teacher assessed system, an education policy expert has told PoliticsHome.

07 Aug 2021 Education

Fears Grade Inflation Could See Disadvantaged A Level Students "Fall Through Cracks" In Scramble For Uni Places

The scramble for higher education places next week due to anticipated A-level grade inflation could see the most disadvantaged pupils left behind, Labour has warned.

25 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Calls New Exam Grading System A "Good Compromise" As Details Are Confirmed

Details of a new teacher-led grading system for A and AS Levels, and GCSEs have been laid out by the government after education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed that last summer's algorithm would be ditched.

25 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Schools Minister Defends Ditching Exams Due To Covid Despite Backlash Over Possible Grade Inflation

The schools minister Nick Gibb has rejected criticism that replacing GCSE and A-level exams with assessments by teachers will lead to widespread grade inflation this summer.

13 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Forgotten Independent Students Accuse Gavin Williamson Of "Toying With Their Futures" After Cancelling Exams

Thousands of independent learners and resit students have demanded the opportunity to sit their exams after they accused Gavin Williamson of "toying with their futures".

17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Summer Exam Chaos Saw 900% Rise In The Number Of GCSE Grades Changed, New Analysis Shows

The number of GCSE grades changed following an appeal rose by 900% this year after the government faced criticism for its handling of the disruption to exams by coronavirus.

01 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Next year's exams could be pushed back to allow pupils to catch up, says Education Secretary

Following the A Level and GCSE fiasco next year’s exams could be pushed back to help pupils catch up with the syllabus after the coronavirus disruption, the Education Secretary has suggested.

31 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Labour calls for next year's A-level and GCSEs to be postponed due to impact of coronavirus on pupils

Labour are calling for next summer's A-level and GCSEs to be postponed to help pupils deal with the impact coronavirus has had on their education.

25 Aug 2020 Education

Labour demand Gavin Williamson be 'held responsible for exam fiasco' after Ofqual chief Sally Collier quits

Labour have demanded that Gavin Williamson be "held responsible” for the exams grading row following the resignation of Ofqual chief Sally Collier.

25 Aug 2020 Education

Ofqual chief Sally Collier quits after A-level results fiasco

Ofqual chief Sally Collier has quit in the wake of the A-level results fiasco which saw ministers forced into a U-turn on grades.

23 Aug 2020 Education

Gavin Williamson defends going on holiday ahead of exam results chaos

Gavin Williamson has defended his decision to go on holiday just days before A-level results day.

20 Aug 2020 Education

Government lifts cap on medical courses to allow all students with required grades to get offers at first choice university

The Government has lifted the cap on student numbers taking medical courses as part of a pledge to make sure all students with the required grades get a place at their first choice university in the wake of the exams grading fiasco.

20 Aug 2020 Education

The A-Level results process has been painful, yet this is not the end of the crisis

Many students were nearly robbed of their chance to continue onto further education. A complete revision of Ofqual's leadership may be required by August 2021 to restore confidence.

19 Aug 2020 Education

Department for Education gives full backing to Ofqual over grade fiasco after Gavin Williamson refused to

The Department for Education has given its full backing to Ofqual over the A-level and GCSE grading controversy after Gavin Williamson repeatedly refused to do so.

18 Aug 2020 Education

Students ‘messed around’ by A-level fiasco should be financially compensated, says senior Tory

The A-level students “messed around over the last week” by the grade algorithm fiasco should get “financial compensation”, according to a senior Tory MP.