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Closed Delay 2021 GCSE and A-level exams to allow students to catch up.

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The Government should delay the 2021 GCSE and A-level exams until July 2021 to allow students to catch up after the disruption caused by COVID-19.
The closure of schools as a result of Coronavirus has caused millions of students across the UK to be behind on their studies.

The Government should delay 2021 exams to allow students to catch up after months of not having proper teaching.
If students do not have this catch up time, it will result in pupils receiving lower grade results. This will have an impact on their future employment and any future education.
A study by UCL Institute of Education has found that one in five students have done no homeschooling, or managed less than half an hour a day.
Therefore, the Government should delay 2021 exams.

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    Share your views on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021

    Ofqual and the Department for Education have launched a consultation on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021. They'd like to hear from students who were due to take their exams, their parents and carers, their teachers, school and college leaders and others who have an interest, including further and higher education providers, and employers.

    The consultation outlines proposals for grades based on teacher assessment, and asks for views on these, including how teachers should be supported to make their assessments fairly and consistently.

    You can find out more about the consultation and contribute here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-how-gcse-as-and-a-level-grades-should-be-awarded-in-summer-2021

    The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 29 January 2021.

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