How will GCSEs and A-Levels be assessed?
GCSEs and A-Levels will receive teacher assessment grades in 2021, meaning unlike last year’s fiasco, results won’t be dictated by an unfair algorithm.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed to the House of Commons that exams would not go ahead this year, adding the Government is “going to put our trust in teachers rather than algorithms”.
Mr Williamson said he wished “to use a form of teacher assessment grades, with training and support provided to ensure these are awarded fairly and consistently across the country”.
Last year, the Government was forced to do a U-turn on its system of calculating grades after about 40 percent of A-Level grades were downgraded by exam boards.
