By Gavin Mackintosh-
The cancelling of summer exams in the Uk this summer will result in thousands of appeals, The Eye Of Media.Com today predicts.
Thousands of pupils not satisfied with the imperfect outcome of predicted grades as a determinant for their final exams will be provided an opportunity to appeal the outcome.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told Good Morning Britain that the current plan to cancel summer exams and base results on past performance ”isn’t as good as proper exams and not the sort of route any Education Secretary will want to make a decision on”. As he emphasised an appeal process which would afford pupils an ability to address outcomes they feel do not properly reflect the work they have done. Her said:
“This isn’t something that any education secretary would want to be making the decision on.
“But what’s really important is when children receive their grades, that there’s a proper appeals process and that there’s an ability to address it if they feel as if that is not simply a proper reflection of the work and study that they’ve done.”
“I completely understand the worry and concern people have,” the educational secretary added.The Education Secretary was pressed by Susan Reid who asked: “I know you’re going to bring out more detail [but if] exams won’t be held this year, will the qualifications be based on predicted grades, mock exams, coursework?”
Williamson replied: “We have got a clear outline of what we’re doing and that’s why we’re taking the opportunity to speak with some of those organisations that are going to be responsible for delivery on this.
“We’re not cancelling GCSEs or A Levels, but exams aren’t going to be taking place.“We’ll bring out the details tomorrow, but we need to give some of those organisations the opportunity to highlight if there are any unintended consequences as a result of our plans.”