The UK Education Secretary Fails at Exams
The education secretary Gavin Williamson was unable to explain how students will be awarded exam grades this summer and threatened teachers with inspections.
The confusion came as heads around the country reported primary schools being inundated with children despite the national lockdown, and urged parents to be hone stabout whether they are really key workers and need the emergency provision. Speaking in the Commons, Williamson said it was “time to trust teachers, not algorithms”, and that school-based assessments would be used to award GCSE and A-level grades to avoid a repeat of last…
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