Covid-19

Assessments of pupils in England due to sit GCSE and A-level examinations in summer 2022 are likely to be adapted to take into account the disruption to their studies caused…

Children studying for exams and those from disadvantaged families are the most likely to have suffered severe disruption to their learning and motivation during the pandemic, according to the largest…

Most pupils have spent a significant portion of the last year learning from home, and some believe online assessments are harder to monitor and may not reflect their true abilities.…

In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Education Secretary John Swinney said: “Pupils have already lost a significant amount of learning time because of coronavirus. My priority is to ensure…