Ofqual has announced that GCSE and A-level exams will be cancelled due to the pandemic and that instead grades will be provided by teachers.
Following the confusion last year regarding how results were decided, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said that the government will put its "trust in teachers, rather than algorithms" this year.
Students will be able to get their grades earlier, which will give time to appeal their results. at no additional cost
If students are still unhappy with their results, there will be an opportunity to sit exams in Autumn.
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Schools Standards Minister Nick Gibb said the government had devised "the best system possible to ensure there is consistency and fairness in how teachers submit grades for their students".
Not all students are happy with this outcome, with university students taking to Twitter to express their displeasure at the decision.
Corina said: "How are A-level and GCSE grades being given by teachers rather than through exams yet I STILL have to complete all of my University assignments as if nothing has changed?"
Minnie said: "So ridiculous considering we’re paying for our degree and haven't got half as much support as schools either?
"My course isn't even doing zoom classes, just PowerPoints, yet we get graded the same way as before Covid."
Luna said: "Honestly that’s unfair on uni students. We’re still expected to finish all the assignments with half of the content missing, and most of us struggle to learn online and find it difficult. This year is terrible for every student."
A-level and GCSE students were quick to defend themselves.
Millie said: "To all of the non-students saying our A-level and GCSE grades will be ‘unearned’, did you ever work towards your exams during a terrifying and extremely worrying global pandemic?
"My year did, and still are. Stop trying to undermine that."
