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25 Aug 2022 Education

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.

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13 Aug 2021 Education

IET comments on GCSE results

12 Aug 2021 Education

Top GCSE Grades Have Risen For A Second Year Despite Pandemic Exam Disruption

The number of GCSE students getting the top grades has risen across the country. It is the second year that teacher assessed marks have been used in place of exams as a result of pandemic disruption.

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.

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.

19 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Sacking Gavin Williamson over A-levels row would ‘distract’ from coronavirus school reopening plan, says Matt Hancock

The Government could become “distracted” from reopening schools next month if Education Secretary Gavin Williamson quits over the exam grading fiasco, his Cabinet colleague Matt Hancock has said.

19 Aug 2020 Education

Universities ask Gavin Williamson for ‘significant financial support’ after A-levels U-turn

Universities are demanding “significant financial support” from the Government after being asked to take on more pupils in the wake of a government U-turn on exam grading.

19 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus

Lockdown has only amplified existing inequalities in our education system. We need long-term, targeted solutions to tackle persistent disadvantage.

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18 Aug 2020 Education

EHRC statement on GCSE and A-Level results

EHRC will continue our discussions with exam regulators on transparency of data and an effective appeals process to make sure that no students are disadvantaged.

18 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to stay on as poll reveals four in ten think Education Secretary should quit over A-levels crisis

Gavin Williamson has said he is “absolutely determined” to continue his work as Education Secretary “over the coming year” as he faces calls to quit over his handling of a major exams grading row.

18 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ after exams U-turn triggers scramble for university places

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been told to “get a grip” as universities rushed to find places for pupils affected by the Government’s U-turn on grades.

17 Aug 2020 Education

Pressure on Gavin Williamson as poll shows almost half of Brits think he should resign over exam crisis

A snap poll after the Government U-turned on using an algorithm to calculate A Level and GCSE results has revealed the overwhelming majority think they have handled this summer’s exam crisis badly.

17 Aug 2020 Education

Downgraded A-Level and GCSE results ditched as Gavin Williamson U-turns on grade algorithm

The controversial algorithm used to calculate this summer’s A-Level and GCSE grades has been ditched and replaced by teacher assessments amid a major backlash.

17 Aug 2020 Education

Huge pressure on Gavin Williamson to ditch A-Level and GSCE algorithm after Wales follows Northern Ireland in using teacher assessments

Pressure is mounting on Gavin Williamson to ditch the controversial grade algorithm used for this summer’s A-Level and GCSEs after Wales announced they will use teacher assessments to calculate their results.

17 Aug 2020 Education

Boris Johnson won’t postpone GCSE results — but A-Level U-turn expected amid mounting Tory anger

Number 10 has ruled out postponing Thursday’s GCSE results amid growing anger from senior Tories about the A-Level marking fiasco.