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GCSE and A level exams in 2021 online

GCSE and A level exams in 2021 online

GCSE and A level exams in 2021 may be online either at home or at an Exam Centre. While this is not the planned strategy. There is a contingency plan to avoid the standardisation challenges of 2020.

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While the decision on how the GCSE and A level exams 2021 are weeks away. Richard Taylor, Ofqual’s chairman has proposed contingency plans for the 2021 summer's exams. While here is the proposed 2021 summer exam timetable.

There is a plan to push the GCSE and A levels to after the summer half term. Giving exam candidates more time to prepare.

This is what should have happened in the summer of 2020. While added classroom extensions, exams halls with marquees and other temporary structures to maintain social distancing.

In a previous blog Uzbekistan did the A level equivalent exams outside. Neither cancelling or delaying the exams. While keeping social distancing and safety.

No final decision on the timetable for 2021 has yet been taken.

Richard Taylor told the UK Education Commons select committee on Wednesday it was "absolutely essential" students sit a "fair, comparative test".

Richard was asked how Ofqual planned to avoid the 2020 summer GCSE and A level exam cancellations and the following exam fiasco, when scrapped exams for an algorithm to award GCSE and A level grades, Ofqual's Richard Taylor suggested they were keen for normal exams to happen in their planned way. However, in the event of a local lockdown, Richard said there are "mechanisms" - including "online tests" - which provided contingency plans.

In a consultation document last month, Ofqual revealed that 37% of GCSE and A level teachers responded strongly supported delaying the exams, compared with 8% who said it was a bad idea.

Education Secretary Gavin Williams, who supports the delaying of GCSE and A level exams, told MPs the Ofqual is determined that GCSE and A level exams will go ahead in 2021. While they were working with the sector to ensure "this is done as smoothly as possible".

Here at the Exam House we strongly agreed with increasing the flexibility of both the time and place of taking GCSEs and A levels. With the long term aim of making GCSEs and A level taken at the exam candidates choosing. Rather than being imposed on the exam candidate.

Labour’s education secretary Kate Green said pupils in Year 11 and 13 face "a mountain to climb" if the exam timetable is not delayed.

Kate Green MP said exams due next May need to be delayed until June or July to facilitate extra teaching time.

While we have partnered with Online GCSE providers. Including the AP Academy.