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A-level results day: Pupils told to prepare for ‘disappointment’ amid ‘grade inflation’ crackdown

It’s ‘only fair’ to manage pupils’ expectations to avoid unpleasant ‘shocks’, watchdog says

The Independent UK

Prepare for disappointment, A-level pupils told

Crackdown on spiralling grade inflation will lead to many missing out on university places, watchdog warns

The Telegraph

A-levels: Thousands could miss out on university places with post-lockdown shake-up

The increase of 160,000 top grades during the two years of teacher assessment is to be halved this year

Evening Standard

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Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, says professor

The Government has already stated that grades look set to drop this summer, as students transition back to exams in…

The Independent UK

'Britain's education system is failing disabled children and teenagers'

Charli Clements says many young people look forward to turning 18, leaving home and going to university, but for disabled…

Daily Mirror

Exam boards criticised by Ofqual for pupil ‘distress’ over mistakes

Exam boards have had to apologise for multiple errors in this year’s papers.

The Independent UK

Girls do like hard maths, says children’s commissioner for England

Rachel de Souza says lack of female role models a bigger issue, after social mobility head said girls would ‘rather…

The Guardian - UK

GCSE and A-level students warned over fake exam papers for sale on social media

Exams regulator Ofqual says hoaxers are trying to sell fake papers to children - they are now urging youngsters 'not…

Chronicle Live

Too many first-class degrees awarded in England, regulator says

Minister calls for universities to restore pre-pandemic award levels by next year

The Guardian - UK

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'Middle-class bias' in GCSE questions facing crackdown

Modern language and maths exams have testing pupils’ knowledge of the theatre or skiing holidays

Wales Online

New crackdown on GCSE questions with middle-class bias

Maths papers should not use allusions or complex language which could disadvantage pupils, England’s exams regulator said in new guidance.

The Independent UK

Easing of exam assessments will end next year as Covid measures are dropped

Ofqual, the exams regulator, tells pupils that no adjustments will be made in 2023 to accommodate for the impact of…

The Telegraph

Covid study aids for GCSEs scrapped for 2023

Heads say the 2023 cohort has been ‘heavily impacted’ by the pandemic.

The Independent UK

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GCSE and A-level students could soon be asked to take exams online

The announcement has been welcomed by teaching unions

Chronicle Live

GCSE and A-level students could sit exams online in major shake-up

Exams regulator Ofqual has said it is preparing to explore online testing, which could mark a major shift

Manchester Evening News

Pens down: England’s exams regulator exploring online A-levels and GCSEs

School leaders say online exams could allow them to go ahead in lockdown-style conditions in future

The Guardian - UK

On-screen exams could replace written tests under watchdog Ofqual’s future-proofing plans

Teachers say the current pen-and-paper exams are ‘outdated and ripe for reform’

Evening Standard

A Levels and GCSEs could be taken online as Ofqual looks at future of tests

Ofqual said it will explore the use of online adaptive testing – where digital exams automatically adjust to suit a…

Wales Online

Ofqual to explore online testing for exams

The exams regulator says it will explore the use of technology in assessment.

The Independent UK

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Pupils with exam anxiety could sit papers at different times

The Ofqual chief regulator says exam boards must do everything they can to support the growing number of pupils with…

The Independent UK

Examining the best educational options for the future

Letter: Cambridge Pre-U is regulated by Ofqual, and the standards for it and A-level are aligned, says Christine Özden

The Guardian - UK

Minister met with Ofqual over reports private schools boosted A-level grades

It is claimed one school saw A*s jump from 33% to 90% in 2021, when teacher-assessed grades were awarded.

The Independent UK

Full list of GCSE, A level and AS level subjects where students will get additional support in 2022

Details of the latest changes have been announced by Ofqual

Manchester Evening News

GCSEs and A-Levels 2022: Everything you need to know about new changes as exams return

Formal tests will go ahead as normal for first time in two years, with students given clues to help focus…

The Independent UK

Exam boards call for GCSE and A-level examiners to be generous in 2022

Pupils will also be given notice about the topics to be covered in this summer’s exams in most subjects

Wales Online