Teenagers around the UK will find out their A-Level and GCSE results next week – with grades determined on a “range of evidence”.
Grades have been teacher-assessed after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.
Mock exams, coursework, essays and in-class tests could all be used by teachers determining grades.
Sixth formers will be able to pick up their grades from about 8am on Tuesday August 10, while GCSE pupils will receive theirs two days later on August 12.
On our social media question this week, we asked readers if they were happy with teachers determining grades rather than the usual format of formal exams.
Parents were keen to emphasise that despite the school year being different – many had still sat exams and felt the same pressure.
David Wood: “Speaking as a teacher who’s been teaching GCSE for the last few years, we have assessed grades according to a strict formula laid down by awarding bodies and grades have been given based on a series of approved tests.
“It’s probably better than assessing a student’s…
