St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham has been told it cannot assess its own pupils’ grades at GCSE and A-level.
Parents demonstrate in support of St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham, which has been disrupted by sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
For weeks, some pupils have had to be taught online at home while those year groups that could still go in faced large class sizes, some taught in corridors or off-site in the offices of the trust that runs the school. Ofqual, the body which regulates exams in the UK, said: “Schools and colleges have contingency plans in place for precisely this reason – and where there has been disruption, they should get in touch with their exam boards to discuss any further arrangements they may need to help minimise disruption and any impact on students.”
Head boy James Smith, who is hoping to study physiotherapy at university, said A-level students were still struggling to get access to science labs. He said: “We are taking all steps available to us, through the correct channels, to raise our concerns. We will keep parents and carers informed when we have further updates.“BWCET and St Leonard’s know how difficult this situation is right now and how concerned our parents and carers are regarding examinations and grading, and indeed we share the same concerns.
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