GCSEs and A-levels will be easier next year with students given questions in advance and allowed to use study aids during exam after ‘unprecedented disruption’ due to Covid GCSEs and A-Levels in 2021 will be given the topics in advance of their exams Education Secretary Gavin Williams has vowed not to cancel next year’s exams … Read more
Children should be taught ‘the good and bad about history’, the Education Secretary said today, as he insisted we should be ‘very proud’ of Britain’s past. Gavin Williamson has indicated he would be ‘incredibly interested’ in making sure the country’s history curriculum is ‘reflective’ of Britain’s diverse population. He told the Sunday Telegraph: ‘It is really … Read more
Students will be offered places based on their actual A-Level results rather than ‘unfair and inaccurate’ predicted grades, ministers confirm Gavin Williamson announced plans reform for university admissions system Students may only receive offers once they have been given their final grades Hopes to ‘remove unfairness’ some groups face of inaccurate predicted grades Post-qualifications admissions … Read more
GCS-easy? Exam grade boundaries should be lowered next year to compensate for effects of the pandemic, Ofqual says Ofqual is urging Government to ensure that exams are ‘less daunting’ in 2021 Chief regulator Dame Glenys Stacey has written letter to Education Secretary Argues that pandemic is impacting learning so exams should be more lenient By … Read more
Scottish students face a ‘realistic possibility’ that they may not be allowed to return home over Christmas if coronavirus is not ‘contained’ , Scotland’s Education Secretary has warned. John Swinney said there is a ‘realistic possibility’ that university students could be asked to stay in halls or other university accommodation at Christmas. However, he stressed … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, above, last month revealed the proposal to lockdown students for two weeks (file photo) Government plans to get students home for Christmas by forcing universities into a two-week lockdown in December will increase Covid-19 infections, experts have warned. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson last month revealed the proposal to self-isolate students between … Read more
Plan to save Covid students’ Christmas: Universities are facing two week lockdown before end of term in December under government proposals to get students home for festive season Gavin Williamson last month revealed plan to self-isolate students for two weeks Universities’ minister expected to hold talks today to raise support for proposal It comes after … Read more
Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford makes new child food poverty plea as he calls on public to sign his petition in a bid to force the Government to take action England and Man United star will renew his fight against child food poverty Marcus Rashford was disappointed by Government’s reply to his plea for … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirms GCSE and A-Level exams WILL go ahead but be delayed by three weeks next summer amid fears over lost class time for pupils By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 12:56 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 15:28 BST, 12 October 2020 Most A-level and GCSE exams in England … Read more
How Gladys Berejiklian is likely to be the THIRD premier to fall victim to anti-corruption probes – as she’s caught on tape with disgraced former MP lover The Independent Commission Against Corruption was established by in 1988 Nick Greiner, the premier who set it up, was brought down in 1992 over job offer Barry O’Farrell … Read more
Universities must adopt internationally recognised definition of anti-Semitism by Christmas or face funding cuts, warns Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson hits out at low rate of unis adopting anti-Semitism definition Mr Williamson said it was ‘frankly disturbing that so many are dragging their feet’ Education Secretary said embracing statement is ‘morally the right thing … Read more
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford deeply disappointed with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s response to plea to tackle child poverty Marcus Rashford is disappointed with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Details of a letter from Williamson to Rashford are to be revealed on Saturday United striker Rashford feels lack of empathy in his quest to tackle child … Read more
Hundreds of pupils across the UK were self-isolating yesterday after a string of Covid-19 outbreaks in schools. Some schools were forced to close entirely but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson insisted the Government is ‘very much’ in control of the safe return of students. Dozens of schools across England and Wales reported cases of the virus, … Read more