Here's what you need to know about how GCSE and A-Level grades will be allocated
While there has been no announcement about how marks will be handed out, some education experts believe basing GSCEs and A-Level grades on teacher assessments and mock results isn't fair on students.
"I know this from heading schools for 20 years, and I know from running a university now the dismay that it will cause students, and the disruption to university life. The shutdown also means GSCEs and A-Level exams will not go ahead, due to the risk it poses to students, teachers and other staff members.The only similar move was when schools in London shut as pupils were evacuated at the start of World War Two.
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