All GCSE, AS and A level examinations have been cancelled in light of the coronavirus emergency and the Department for Education (DfE) has outlined its plans for a system of moderated teacher-assessment in England to decide pupils’ final marks.
More details about how the system will work is expected imminently from exams watchdog Ofqual and the exam boards as well as from the exams regulators in Wales and Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, a similar system of teacher-led grade assessment is being put in place, although the Scottish Qualifications Authority has yet to confirm the full details.
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said this week that the profession now has a unique opportunity to show that the current system of examinations at 16 is “inappropriate”.
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