by The Dadsnet | May 16, 2022 | Age 14-17, Age 18+, Education
If your child seems seriously stressed about exams or is completely disinterested and going into them entirely unprepared, it can feel even tougher as a parent Teenagers across England and Wales will start sitting GCSE and A-Level exams on May 16, while Highers... 
by The Dadsnet | Jan 26, 2022 | Age 14-17, Education, The Daily Dad
Northern Ireland’s Education Minister has said she hopes that exams will go ahead as normal later this year. Michelle McIlveen told Assembly members on Tuesday it was her plan that state exams would take place in the coming months and any alternative system would... by The Dadsnet | Jan 25, 2022 | Education, The Daily Dad
Headteachers have called on the Government to review adaptations to GCSEs and A levels in 2022 in light of the disruption caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19. And they argue that advance information about the topics covered in papers should be released “as soon... by Mickey Deacon | Sep 30, 2021 | Age 14-17, Education
Pupils taking GCSE and A-level exams in England next year will be given advance notice on the focus of exam papers and more lenient grading than before the pandemic to make up for Covid-19 disruption. Students will also be offered exam aids and a choice of topics in... by Sam Clancy | Aug 13, 2021 | Age 14-17, The Daily Dad
The proportion of GCSE UK entries awarded the top grades – at least a 7 or an A grade – has surged to a record high (28.9%) this year after results were determined by teachers amid cancelled exams due to the pandemic. Inequality is “baked in” to the exams system, Sir...