A-level and GCSE students in England will be handed exam grades as predicted by their teachers instead of a controversial algorithm, Ofqual has announced.
The move marks a stark U-turn by both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, and comes after growing fury from pupils and Tory...
The government and the exams regulator are being threatened with legal action as pressure mounts for a rethink over the awarding of A-level grades.
Around 280,000 students saw their A-level grades fall by one grade or more from their predicted results following the introduction of a new "moderation" algorithm, which was put...
This teacher sums up what tens of thousands of teachers are saying. Many, many schools do not have the classroom capacity already without throwing social distancing in to the mix.
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Penny Lane
People are saying if we don't go back now then when? This family would probably respond: 'when it's safe and our children will not be at the risk of dying'.
We have had warnings from the US and across Europe: https://dorseteye.com/we-would-have-to-be-insane-to-send-our-children-back-to-school/
and yet still our government seek to get...
The Department for Education (DfE) guidelines advise schools to stagger break times, as well as drop-off and pick-up times, to reduce the number of pupils moving around.
Schools should also consider introducing one-way circulation, or placing a divider down the middle of corridors.
The advice also suggests nurseries and schools should...
A Dorset sixth-former has led a drive to support a pioneering medical research programme that is helping to find a cure for Coronavirus. Tristram Waters, an 18-year-old Computer Science student at Bryanston School near Blandford, researched and developed a plan to capitalise on the School’s computing resources to support...
Stuck indoors and not sure what to do with the kids? It can be tricky to find things to do that can hold the attention of the older ones, while being easy enough for younger ones to join in too, but check out our fun tips below to keep them all entertained.
Schools and keeping children at home
From tomorrow (Monday 23 March) our schools will only be open for those children that absolutely need to attend.
We appreciate that this will be hard for many families, as many parents work or have other caring responsibilities. We also know that school is such...
Tom Rose and Jack Pannett are qualified teachers and sports coaches and run an activity business that helps children learn. They also broadcast their own podcast.
Here, they set out their five top tips on how to keep your kids engaged, learning, healthy and happy while schools are closed because...
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week and our libraries are promoting Reading Well for Children, a new reading list to support children’s mental health and well-being.
Reading Well for Children, created by The Reading Agency, is a list of 33 titles aimed at children aged 7 – 11.
The books provide advice and stories to support children’s...
