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Results 2020: What you need to know about this year’s appeals and Autumn resits

Ofqual has confirmed today its appeals and resits process. We take you through what you need to know…   1. The…

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Fraser Whieldon
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Universities agree to honour all first choice offers for pupils who hit grades after U-turn

Universities have agreed to honour all-first choice offers for thousands of students rejected last week who have now had…

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Fraser Whieldon
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GCSE results 2020: Top grades increase, with nearly four in five pupils achieving a pass

The proportion of GCSEs at grade 7 or above given to pupils in England has risen by 5.7 percentage…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Top results at A-level almost double under new system

The proportion of A*s awarded to A-level pupils has almost doubled – revised results released today show. Exams regulator…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Pearson announces eleventh-hour grading U-turn on BTECs – telling colleges NOT to issue results tomorrow

Colleges have been told not to issue BTEC results tomorrow after an eleventh hour grading U-turn from Pearson. The…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Another exams U-turn: DfE now says it has ‘full confidence’ in Ofqual after Williamson refusal

The Department for Education has made another exams U-turn by saying it now has “full confidence” in the regulator…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


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The DfE has published its first board minutes in over 2 years – here’s what we learnt

The Department for Education has published its first set of board minutes since February 2018 – more than two years…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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500 students still awaiting BTEC results

There are still 500 BTEC results “outstanding,” the chief executive of Association of Colleges said this morning.  Speaking to…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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More than 180 colleges to share £200 million of capital funding, government reveals

Colleges have been handed up to £4.5 million to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses in a £200 million…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Colleges told to expect revised A-level results tomorrow

Colleges have been told to expect revised grades for their A-level students tomorrow. However the Joint Council for Qualifications,…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Cambridge Technical & National students to receive centre-assessed grades, exam board announces

Exam board OCR has announced students who took its Cambridge Technicals and Cambridge Nationals qualifications will receive their centre-assessment…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual: Small number of level 2 results will be delayed this Thursday

Exams regulator Ofqual has warned the results of a small number of level 2 qualifications due for release this…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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