BBC reported that 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 grades will be wound back to a "mid-point" between 2019 and 2021, after two years of unusually high grade inflation. Ministers say exams will happen...
Last week, some of our team took part in Health & Safety training provided by WorkSafe Training. Here at Tutors & Exams, the safety of our candidates and our team are our top priority and with this training, we got to experience hands on training with our very own manikins....
Last week Ofqual, the exams regulator, detailed its approach to grading exams and assessments next Summer. In summary they are committed to exams taking place next Summer, the first time in three years. However, Ofqual recognise the significant disruption to teaching/learning that has occurred during the pandemic and to...
You may have seen our post on Facebook yesterday from Simple Politics that Marcus Rashford's social media usage will now form part of exam board AQA's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and follows the footballer's increasing profile and influence on a series of social issues during the pandemic. It comes...
Pearson Edexcel International AS/A Levels (IAL) are a globally recognised qualification which open doors to top universities worldwide. Available for 21 subjects, they have a modular/unitised structure, closely resembling that of GCE AS/A Levels prior to their reform/linearisation back in 2015. NARIC, the national agency responsible for providing information...
We have finally come to the end of Summer Exams 2021! We can’t say that we’re sad to leave them behind. However, we are super proud to have, once again, graded an incredible number of Private Candidates this year to ensure that they continue with their future careers. We want...
GCSE students have received another set of record grades, in the second year of Covid disruption due to exams in England. Top grades (7/As and above) rose to 28.9% from 26.2% last year, while grades 4/Cs and above - seen as passes - rose to 77.1% up from 76.3%. Girls...
The BBC reported top grades for A-level results for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have reached a record high - with 44.8% getting A* or A grades. This second year of replacement results after exams were cancelled, has seen even higher A Level results than last year when 38.5% achieved...
Latin is to be taught at schools across England in an effort to counter the subject’s reputation as one that is “elitist” and largely at private schools. Here at Tutors & Exams, we offer more than 25 languages, of which Latin is one. A £4m Department for Education (DfE) scheme...
Introducing Pearson Edexcel newly-accredited GCSE (9–1) English Language 2.0 for first teaching in 2021, available in the Summer 2022 series. After listening to feedback from the English teaching community last year, Pearson Edexcel recognised that a ‘one-size fits all’ approach to English Language didn't equally suit the needs, interests and progression of all students.They...
