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Aug 12, 2021 · This year GCSE exams did not take place because of the disruption to students’ education caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It would not have been fair for exams...
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Dec 16, 2021 · In January 2021, the government decided that it would not be fair for GCSE, AS and A level exams to take place in summer 2021 because of the disruption to students’ education caused...
- This report includes a summary of the actions that Ofqual took as the qualifications regulator and the resulting actions by exam boards. These incl...
- Exam boards must promptly notify Ofqual of any existing or potential incident which could have an impact on standards, public confidence in qualifi...
- Exam board readinessThe role of the boards was very different this year due to the cancellation of exams. As a consequence, we adapted our regulato...
- The normal risks to safe delivery did not apply this year. There were, however, new risks for centres and the exam boards to manage. We monitored e...
- Our regulatory requirements for 2021 reflected government policy that teachers should assess their students and decide on the grade that best refle...
- When we published our decisions on how grades for GCSEs, AS and A levels should be determined in summer 2021, we confirmed that students would have...
- The summer 2021 series saw more than 6 million results issued on time to 1.2 million students, despite the cancellation of exams. Between them thes...
Sep 30, 2021 · BBC News education reporter. GCSE and A-level grades in England will be returned to pre-Covid levels over the next two years, the government has announced. Next summer's results will be wound...
Aug 12, 2021 · GCSE students have received another set of record grades, in the second year of Covid disruption to exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Top grades (7/As and above) rose to 28.9%...
Aug 12, 2021 · GCSE exams have been cancelled again this summer following the Covid-19 restrictions. The controversial algorithm that saw thousands of students miss out on their desired university places last...
Aug 24, 2023 · How does the GCSE grading system work? Your full guide to GCSE and other Level 2 results. Here are five key takeaways. 1. GCSE grades have fallen again. GCSE passes in England, Wales and Northern...
Aug 3, 2020 · Ofqual confirms changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels next year, following consultation; and publishes new proposals for adjustments to VTQs. We understand students preparing to take exams and ...
