Teachers in Derbyshire call for 'more clarity' over the next academic year
That's because it's not yet known how GCSE's and A levels will be assessed in 2022.
Last updated 13th Aug 2021
A Deputy Headteacher in Derbyshire insists students taking their GCSE's and A levels next year deserve 'clarity' at the 'earliest possible stage'.
It's as teacher assessed grades were used instead of exams this summer due to Covid-19 restrictions, but it's not yet known how pupils will be judged in 2022.
Jack Murphy, who works at Mount St. Mary's College in Spinkhill, hopes the plans get announced sooner rather than later:
"We hope that any proposed changes for next year get communicated as clearly and as early as possible.
"I think the removal of that uncertainty will really benefit the students.
"However, what 'Teacher Assessed Grades' show is that it is possible to do assessments in a different way.
"You wouldn't design a system like the one we've ended up with this year, but there's certainly a discussion to be had there in terms of whether we can use other forms of grading in the long term."