Predicted results to be used for Welsh exam grades

The Welsh Government has announced that A-level and GCSE students will be awarded the grades predicted by teachers.

The Sixth Form Colleges Association

A-level grades awarded in English sixth form colleges this year fell below the average of the last three years.

All exam result appeals to be free

All appeals of A and AS level and GCSE results will be free for schools and colleges this year.

£50 million to support Welsh universities and colleges

The Welsh Government has announced additional funding for universities and colleges.

GCSE and A-level results to be higher this summer

Ofqual has revealed that GCSE and A-level results in England will be higher this summer, with exam boards set to be more lenient.

Universities asked not to alter applicants’ offers

Michelle Donelan is asking higher education providers not to change their offers to students for two weeks to maintain stability.

Calculated grades to be used after exam cancellations

Ofqual and exam boards will work with teachers to provide grades to students whose exams have been cancelled this summer.

Coronavirus: Scottish exams cancelled

John Swinney has revealed that examinations for Scottish school pupils will not take place this year.

Majority of school leaders wanted GCSE reform

86 per cent of school and college leaders have called for GCSEs to be reformed or scrapped.

Green Party pledges to write off student debt

The Green Party will write off existing debt of all former students who studied under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.

More awareness needed over new T Levels

The NFER has argued that significant work is needed to raise awareness of T Levels for the programmes to succeed.

Parents favour apprenticeships over university

Survey finds that more parents would prefer their child to get an apprenticeship rather than go to university.

Handwritten exams go against how pupils learn

A teacher who helps others with technology has claimed that paper and pens should become things of the past in school exams.

Girls appear to benefit from more rigorous GCSEs

Early indications suggest that the introduction of more rigorous GCSE courses appears to have benefited girls more than boys.

GCSE results are released today

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has claimed that there has never been a better time to go into post-16 study.

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