It is our firm intention that examinations will go ahead this year. It is of great importance to give pupils the opportunity to sit their examinations and we have put measures in place to ensure they can do so fairly.<\/p>
We have worked with Ofqual to put in place several adaptations to support the safe and fair delivery of examinations in this academic year to recognise the disruption pupils have already faced, and to account for further disruption. The adaptations being made were welcomed during our joint consultation with Ofqual and include:<\/p>
In balancing public confidence in qualifications with fairness, Ofqual have also confirmed that 2022 will be a transition year for grading. Grades will be set at a mid-point between 2021 and pre-pandemic grades. In 2023, Ofqual plans to return to results that are in line with those in pre-pandemic years.<\/strong> This package of adaptations, combined with Ofqual\u2019s approach to grading, provides unprecedented support to maximise fairness and help pupils reach their potential.<\/p> Alongside these adaptations, we have announced almost £5 billion in dedicated education recovery funding, including a further £1.8 billion in the recent Spending Review.\u202fWe have made significant investments in areas that evidence tells us will be the most effective, such as tutoring and teaching, and have directed funding at the most disadvantaged.<\/p> In the unlikely event that examinations cannot go ahead fairly or safely, we have contingency arrangements in place and have confirmed pupils will receive teacher assessed grades instead.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1403844/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The national tutoring programme aims to deliver up to 2 million tuition courses this year, and up to 90 million tuition hours by the 2024/25 academic year across the programme\u2019s 3 pillars.<\/p> The programme is currently on course to deliver its objectives. Schools know their pupils best and have the freedom to enrol those who will benefit most. So far, an estimated 230,000 courses have been started by pupils through the school-led tutoring pillar, an estimated 20,000 with academic mentors and an estimated 52,000 with tuition partners. As a course consists of 15 tuition hours, this means pupils who need it most will be receiving millions of hours of high quality support.<\/p> We do not currently publish statistics by school phase but will consider doing so going forward.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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