A Level and GCSE pupils could be facing more exam pressure than ever when they return to the classroom on March 22 - despite not having any formal exams to sit this summer.
And students have called on Northern Ireland exams body CCEA to immediately revisit the grading guidelines issued to schools last week, saying what awaits students is "a violent stream" of tests and the conditions will be "dangerous for mental health".
The new arrangements introduced by CCEA following the cancellation of exams could leave some pupils facing 40 'exam standard' assessments in a six-week period to provide evidence for teacher grading.