by Nathan McGurl | Oct 12, 2020 | 2021 Exams, articles
Students taking GCSE, AS and A Level exams in 2021 sitting will now have an additional 3 weeks to prepare. This follows today’s announcement to delay the exam period in England. Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has confirmed that exams will go ahead next...
by Nathan McGurl | Sep 25, 2020 | Podcasts
Sometimes it can seem like teens get pushed through a cookie cutter template. But it’s important to remember they are all individuals. Each young person is unique and will approach things in a different way. We seem to have comfortably adopted a view that ‘normal’...
by Nathan McGurl | Aug 30, 2020 | 2021 Exams, articles
As if the year ahead won’t be trying enough for students, now MPs and the Media are weighing in on whether exams will actually take place. Today Labour shadow education MP, Kate Green, has announced Labour’s position that GCSE and A-level exams should be...
by Nathan McGurl | Aug 4, 2020 | 2021 Exams, articles
To find out about Ofqual’s proposals on how 2021 grades will be awarded – head here>http://thestudybuddy.com/2021/01/16/how-youll-get-a-grade-for-gcse-and-a-levels-in-2021/ Following the consultation paper in July, Ofqual (the body responsible for...
by Nathan McGurl | Jul 23, 2020 | 2021 Exams, articles
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic students have missed out on critical education time. Would it really be fair to run the exams next year without allowing for this impact? The exams regulator, Ofqual, is currently looking at how next years exams might change....
