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Exams: Covid grade inflation to be wound back over two years

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 but...

A Word on Summer Exams 2021 for Private Candidates

We have finally come to the end of Summer Exams 2021! We canโ€™t say that weโ€™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 to...

Record Breaking GCSE Results and Top Grades 2021

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 moved...

Covid: Home education numbers rise by 75%

The number of children registering for home education in the UK rose by 75% in the first eight months of the current school year, according to BBC research.In north-west England numbers were 92% up on the previous two-year average, figures from 153 councils show.Some parents and councils - including in...

Let’s Talk Summer 2022 Exams after Summer 2021!

Summer 2022 Exams? The Summer 2021ย โ€˜Examsโ€™ย are not quite at their conclusion yet. However, weโ€™re getting ever closer. The Summer 2021 Exam season has been somewhat challenging to say the least.ย Long delays, process writing, quality processes, Awarding Body Approvalsย to nameย but a few.ย ย  But, our learners have all been amazing throughout! We want...

Cambridge Assessment International Education Exams 2021

Today, 19th February 2021, we have received notification that Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) Exams 2021 (May/June Series) have been cancelled in the UK. CAIE have said:โ€œFor schools in the United Kingdom, this means that exams for Cambridge IGCSE, O Level, and International AS & A Level will no longer...

Cambridge Update on Holding Exams in June in 2021

Weโ€™ve had further update today from Cambridge International and the governments decision to cancel regulated 2021 examinations. As previously stated, the UK government is proposing that learners in schools and colleges are awarded grades based on teacher assessment this Summer. Ofqual has issued aย consultation paper, requesting feedback from all interested parties,...

Summer 2021 Exams

Summer 2021 Exams News The Prime Minister announced last night, 4thย January 2021, that Summer 2021 Exams will not be going ahead in their normal format. He said:โ€œWe recognise that this means itโ€™s not possible or fair for all exams to go ahead this summer as normal.โ€œThe education secretary will work with...

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