âCrucially any extra money left over should be diverted towards supporting the many students who have suffered so badly as a result of the pandemic."
âSchools have to be pragmatic and ensure that exam boards cover their costs in a reasonable and fair way. Equally, teachers, school leaders and examination support staff have picked up an abundance of extra work as we prepare to deliver teacher-assessed grading for years 11 and 13, and manage both results and appeals.â
Last year, the three major examination boards that administer the exams â AQA, OCR and Pearson â refunded about a quarter of exam fees, and many heads are expecting more this year because the government cancelled formal exams earlier.