GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops as early as 2030, after students complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles ‘aren’t strong enough’. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching a three-month public consultation about the intro of on-screen assessments as teachers say students who habitually use keyboards have ‘lost handwriting stamina’. Under the recommendations,Continue reading “Some GCSE And A-Level Exams Could Be Taken On Laptops By 2030”
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As GCSE Marks Fall by 4.3 Per Cent, Passes Return To Pre-Covid Levels
The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has dropped from last year but is higher than before the pandemic, while students in England were left worse off than those in Wales and Northern Ireland where grade inflation was retained. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers received their GCSE results today in a year when stepsContinue reading “As GCSE Marks Fall by 4.3 Per Cent, Passes Return To Pre-Covid Levels”
Chaos In Schools On The First Day Back
The big return to schools in England has been plunged into disarray with pupils being sent home with COVID less than an hour after arriving, and dozens of teachers were unable to go into school due to COVID and education chiefs warning that specialist subjects may have to be axed to deal with staff deficiencies.Continue reading “Chaos In Schools On The First Day Back”
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