Headteachers said the Government’s last minute change to include mocks in the appeals system “beggars belief”
Ministers have been accused of “creating a monster” by allowing pupils to use their mock exams to appeal against A-level grades, amid warnings that the new system is ripe for cheating.On Wednesday night, the education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that A-level pupils will be given a “safety net” whereby they can use their mock exam result as the basis for an appeal against the grade the receive.
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