Exams for pupils across England will not go ahead as currently planned, Boris Johnson has confirmed. Gavin Williamson is in talks with exam regulator Ofqual about how students taking GCSEs and A-levels will be assessed.
BTEC exams happening in this week will continue, the Mirror understands. Speaking from Downing St, Mr Johnson said the move on schools means “it’s not possible or fair for all exams to go ahead this summer, as normal”.
He said Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will work with regulator Ofqual to put in place “alternative arrangements”. The PM added: “We will provide extra support to ensure that pupils entitled to free school meals will continue to receive them while schools are closed, and we will distribute more devices
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