Some clarity is emerging over just what expectations the government has of secondary schools when and if plans to re-open schools roll-out from June 1.

Much of the national debate has focused on primary schools re-opening from June 1, but Department for Education (DfE) guidance published on Monday (May 11) makes clear that ministers are also asking secondary schools to open their doors for face-to-face sessions with year 10 and year 12 pupils.

The guidance states that the DfE “will ask” secondary schools, sixth form and further education colleges to “offer some face-to-face support to supplement the remote education of year 10 and year 12 students who are due to take key exams next year”.

Speaking after discussions with the DfE on Wednesday (May 13), Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said that he is envisaging something akin to academic review days, whereby year 10 and 12 students have the chance to meet face-to-face with their teachers to gauge progress, next steps and to help teachers to plan learning going forward.

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