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A-level and GCSE results to be decided by teachers
By Sean Coughlan
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image captionThere will be optional question papers for each subject set by exam boards
GCSEs and A-levels cancelled in England by the pandemic will be replaced by grades decided by teachers, the exams watchdog Ofqual has confirmed.
Schools can determine grades this summer by using a combination of mock exams, coursework and essays.
There will be optional assessments set by exam boards for all subjects, but they will not be taken in exam conditions nor decide final grades.
Results will be published earlier in August to allow time to appeal.
A-level and GCSE results plan a good compromise , PM says
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media captionBoris Johnson says the plan for teachers to grade results in England is the right way forward
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended plans for teachers to grade GCSE and A-level pupils in England this summer as a good compromise .
But education select committee chairman Robert Halfon asked how ministers would prevent a Wild West of grading .
With GCSEs and A-levels cancelled because of the pandemic, schools will determine grades using a combination of mock exams, coursework and essays, exam regulator Ofqual said on Thursday.
There will be optional assessments set by exam boards for all subjects, but they will not be taken in exam conditions nor decide final grades.