All GCSE and A-Level exams cancelled, Government confirm. (PA) GCSE and A-level exams in England have been cancelled this summer, the Government have confirmed. Exams regulator Ofqual and the Department for Education (DfE) will now work together to consider how to grade pupils in a way that reflects their hard work, the department said. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is due to outline to MPs on Wednesday a package of support for young people following the closure of schools and college to all but vulnerable children and those of key workers. Ahead of the statement in the Commons, the DfE said it recognises this is “an anxious time for students who have been working hard towards their exams”.
Gavin Williamson announcement: Government confirms GCSE and A level exams will be cancelled in England
The move comes after schools were forced to close to most pupils during England s third lockdown
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All GCSE and A-Level exams cancelled, Government confirm. (PA) GCSE and A-level exams in England have been cancelled this summer, the Government have confirmed. Exams regulator Ofqual and the Department for Education (DfE) will now work together to consider how to grade pupils in a way that reflects their hard work, the department said. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is due to outline to MPs on Wednesday a package of support for young people following the closure of schools and college to all but vulnerable children and those of key workers. Ahead of the statement in the Commons, the DfE said it recognises this is “an anxious time for students who have been working hard towards their exams”.