GCSE and A-level students will be able to sit special exams this autumn if they don't like their coursework grades.
Ofqual, the government body that oversees educational qualifications, made the announcement today.
Effectively, it means that a full set of exams will be offered for all subjects in the autumn instead of the summer.
The statement from Ofqual says: "Students will be awarded calculated grades in GCSEs, AS and A levels this summer, giving them the opportunity to move on to further study or employment, despite the cancellation of exams.
"Students will be able to appeal – through their school or college – if they believe the process this summer was not followed correctly in their case; and centres themselves can appeal if they believe something systemic has gone wrong in relation to their results.
"Any student unable to receive a calculated result, and others who would like to improve their grades, will have an opportunity to take the full suite of GCSE, AS and A-level exams in the autumn."
It's been suggested that AS and A-level exams will take place in October, and GCSE exams in November.
Ofqual said it decided to implement the majority of the proposals it set out in a consultation document and had agreed to vary its rules that allow exams only to be held in May and June.
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