Minister warns that fewer schools and universities will achieve better GCSE and A-level results than last year | UK News

The government has warned that very few schools and colleges will have better GCSE and A-level results this summer than in 2021.

Education Secretary Will Quince has said the UK must return to a position where qualifications “maintain their value”.

Students took these exams for the first time since 2019 – and as schools return to pre-pandemic arrangements, scores are expected to drop both this year and next.

Last year, points were awarded with a teacher assessment due to COVID-19 – with Mr Quince explaining that “quite exceptional steps” taken to support students have resulted in higher grades.

Several changes have been made to reflect the disruption young people face – minimizing the possibility of learning disabilities during the pandemic. Some students have been given advance information about what will be on their exam, while others can choose which questions they answer.

Mr. Quince said it was “really important” for employers and universities that we go back to pre-pandemic testing.

The prospect of lower scores is sure to disappoint some students, but the Education Secretary stressed that “universities will adjust accordingly” – and that the average score will remain higher than in 2019.

He went on to say that students falling short of the grades they were expected or hoped for was nothing new.

“You can still get into the university that was your first choice, you can cross the gap or get into another university – that’s why having a Plan B is really important.

“You can go the route of an apprenticeship or an apprenticeship or you can even decide to go straight into the world of work.”

The exam board announced the second batch of troops

In another development, there are concerns that the announcement of the results may be interrupted after AQA, the largest exam board in the country, announced that the second contest will take place from 12-15 / 8.

Mr Quince accused unions of “intimidation” and added: “Anyway, I think young people have had enough anxiety and preoccupation with the test results.

“Adding this to the mix as a potential worry about whether their paper will be marked and whether their results will be completed on time is completely unnecessary.”

The minister said he had assured that the strike would not affect the results dates.

A-level, AS-level and T-level results will be announced on August 18, while GCSE scores will be available on August 25.