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Education experts have raised fears over inconsistencies in grades for pupils in Britain this summer after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row.
Teachers in England will be responsible for giving out GCSE and A-level marks for pupils this year with most schools set to place greater weight on exam-style papers.
They are set to draw on a range of evidence from pupils including mock exams, coursework, and in-class assessments using questions provided by exam boards.
But only a small proportion of schools across the country are expected to carry out the optional assessment questions from exam boards in exam conditions.
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People with low numeracy skills may not be able to carry out tasks such as understanding pay slips and making calculations involving time and dates. Covid-19 has exposed an adult numeracy “crisis”, with tens of thousands of unemployed Scots facing bleak prospects because they find it difficult to complete basic tasks such as understanding pay slips and working out discounts. The warning comes in new research that is calling for more to be done to help those with the lowest confidence and skills take the first step and access learning opportunities. It found around 74 per cent of workers north of the Border who have lost their jobs in the crisis – the equivalent of 38,000 people – are likely to be individuals who struggle with numeracy.
Injured motorcyclist found lying in 7ft ditch three days after horror crash
Anthony Margrave feared that he would die after he was hurled from his motorcycle at the side of the A614
Anthony Margrave was in a horrific accident (Image: Anthony Margrave)
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