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By Simon Walton Head of News and Digital Content John Tomsett, head teacher at Huntington School, York A LEADING York head teacher has said schools should be involved in the grading process for pupils this summer. John Tomsett, head teacher of Huntington School, York, said exam boards should give grade quotas to schools so they can create their own assessments - to ensure that pupils are questioned on what they have been taught. He said he was “bitterly disappointed” when the Government announced A-level...

THIS summer’s GCSE and A-level exams in England have been cancelled.

MANY secondary school pupils in York are due to have a staggered return to the classroom in January. But pressure is growing on the Government to abandon plans to reopen secondary schools next month amid concerns it could cause further spikes in coronavirus cases. Two teaching unions have warned that allowing students to return will put them at risk of catching the new variants of Covid-19. Members of the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) have also reportedly told ministers schools reopening could cause infections to spiral – even if another national ...