moiz is happy with his results but there have been no easy options. as students we would rely on teachers for answers when we were stuck. this time the teachers didn t have the answer straightaway. it was a learning experience for everyone. no one was prepared for this but we had a great experience and our teachers were great in terms of being there for us in terms of our academics and mental health. with exams cancelled, ensuring fairness has been a challenge. students have been assessed only on what they have been taught. the pandemic has also put pressure on teachers who have had to provide evidence for every single grade awarded. it s been a phenomenal amount of work. every single grade has been looked at by at least two staff members and then a robust suite of internal and external quality assurance processes. our students have had six bouts of assessment so they have had to sustain that performance level as opposed to, normally, it isjust a one off