Teachers to estimate grades after exams cancelled

The announcement came as hundreds of thousands of school pupils were saying sometimes tearful goodbyes to each other for possibly the last time.

The list has been separated into eight categories, including frontline health workers and social-care staff, nursery and teaching workers and those involved in food production and delivery. They will instead comprise a patchwork of available teachers, support staff and pupils whose parents find themselves lucky enough to be on the key workers' list.

On the up side, the lucky ones may have a chance to learn in new and different ways, while their former classmates grapple with online learning from home. Dr Mary Bousted, joint-general secretary of the National Education Union, said:"This is a very long list and could result in some schools having the majority of pupils attending."She added:"There simply won't be enough education staff available for work on school sites if all members with symptoms are forced to self-isolate."

Ridiculous. Why not reschedule for Aug? We are smart. We can figure that out. This is unfair to the kid who did poorly in mocks but figured out what was needed and is ready to ace the exam. Also, sad but true some teachers just dont like some kids! Favor others!

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Significant number of students believed that mocks & teacher assessments were redundant therefore they did not try their best. Suddenly the mocks have been deemed as having extreme importance and will hence decide their fate. Reconsider the decision to cancel GCSEs and A levels.

Disgraceful use of the word 'lucky' when referring to the children of key workers being offered a place in schools next week. There is nothing 'lucky' about it given the worldwide crisis we are in.

Anything that makes DFE happy.

Sure that's great BBC, let's not talk about how Germany's death rate is at 0.3% and the UK's death rate is 4.4% have you any experts from the dogs trust just to see how the dogs are coping

However tempting it is not safe for children to play in parks. The virus can live on swings & other equipment 72 hours. Dogs from infected households hold the virus in their fur. Vet advice.Children cannot play without touching each other, or cute dog. Don't risk it BorisJohnson

Why not do them in august and kids will have more time to study , Kind of unfair to use estimation system , specially for those who need them for uni ,at least have line of no fail CoronaCrisis CoronaVirusUpdate

I have just watched the bBC news, what a joke. Everything the gov has done, is deemed by the woke crowd at the bBC as not good enough and spun with negativity . Its as if the mandarins at the bBC decided to launch Operation Fear. The bBC has become the enemy within our midst

Whats the going rate for a few As and a couple of Bs. My son is a lazy fucker, been on the 'PS' for 6 or 7 years now!

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