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Pearson corrects education secretary on BTEC downgrades, saying only 0.5 per cent of results were moderated down

The awarding body for BTECs has corrected education secretary Gavin Williamson after he said two per cent of results...

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Fraser Whieldon
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A-level results 2020: ASCL calls for independent inquiry into exam results fiasco

A college leaders’ union has amped up the pressure on government, calling for an independent inquiry into this year’s...

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Fraser Whieldon
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DfE advertises for members for new skills and productivity board

Leading labour market economists are being offered £1,000 a day by the Department for Education to join its new...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Two per cent of BTEC results were downgraded, says Williamson

UPDATE: Pearson has now said only 0.5 per cent of BTEC results have been downgraded Two per cent of...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Williamson suggests he didn’t analyse Ofqual algorithm until after it was published

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested he first got proper sight of Ofqual’s controversial algorithm – and the troublesome...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Confirmed: A-level and GCSE pupils to get teacher grades

Exams regulator Ofqual has confirmed that both A-level and GCSEs students will be given their teacher grades in what...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Results fiasco: Ofqual ‘extremely sorry’ for creating ‘real anguish and damaging public confidence’

Ofqual has said it’s sorry for creating a results system that caused “real anguish” as it’s confirmed pupils will...

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Students’ ‘devastating’ week after ‘shambolic’ handling of A-level results

Tens of thousands of students endured a nervous weekend wanting answers on how they can appeal against their calculated...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Teacher grades to be awarded in major government U-turn after results fiasco – reports

Ministers are set to announce this afternoon that both A-level and GCSEs students will be given their teacher grades...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon