Further Update from the Headteacher (18 March 2020 at 7.30pm)
Many of you will have seen a statement made by Kirsty Williams, Education Minister in relation to GCSE and A level Examinations Summer 2020.
This is the statement released
“We are in an unprecedented period, one that is changing hour-by-hour, and governments around the world are having to make quick decisions. We recognise the worry and anxiety that the uncertainty around the summer exam series was causing. Today I met with Qualifications Wales and WJEC to consider options that are in the best interests of our learners. We recognise that there are no easy choices but we have agreed that the best way forward is not to proceed with summer exam series. Learners due to sit their GCSEs and A levels this summer will be awarded a fair grade to recognise their work, drawing on the range of information that is available. We will be working with the sector to announce further details shortly but wanted to give this early certainty. We also won’t be using the results to publish performance measure outcomes in 2020”.
This means that the GCSE and A level examinations are cancelled this summer. At this stage we do not have any further details other than this statement and there will be a lot of questions that we can not answer at the moment. We will continue with our plans to open the school to Y11, Y12 and Y13 tomorrow to support them. As we do not know how grades will be awarded it will remain important for students to collect their work as previously planned.
We will share any further updates as they become available to us. Thank you.
