Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Dec 2020
Covid-19: Music Education
"That steady progress, which takes a number of months or years, is an essential element of learning an instrument or taking singing lessons, and I am very concerned about the mental health of students who, no doubt, will feel deflated at not being able to make the progress that they …..."Jane Stevenson - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 16th October 2020
Asked by:
Jane Stevenson (Conservative - Wolverhampton North East)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with awarding bodies on easing coursework requirements for A Level students during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Government has been working closely with Ofqual and the exam boards on the approach to GCSE, AS and A level exams and assessments in 2021, to ensure that exams go ahead next year and students receive the qualifications they deserve. In August, Ofqual published a number of subject-level changes to exam and assessment requirements for A levels next year, including for non-exam assessment, in order to free up teaching time and take account of public health considerations.
On 12 October, the Government confirmed that no further subject-level changes to exams and assessments will be made for GCSEs, AS and A levels.
In confirming these changes, we are giving teachers, school and college leaders and students clarity on what will be assessed in exams next summer.
Students taking A levels in the autumn exam series will not be assessed on the basis of any non-exam assessment, including coursework, with the exception of those taking art and design qualifications.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Education Settings: Wider Opening
"I am sure we are all concerned to hear about the attainment gap between richer and poorer students widening during time off school. What measures will my right hon. Friend take to close that gap and reassure parents that this Government want every child, from every background, to reach their …..."Jane Stevenson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Educational Settings
"I thank the Secretary of State for addressing the concerns that I raised about vulnerable children in Wolverhampton. All of these extraordinary measures have the aim of preserving life, and to do that we need to maximise capacity in our NHS. What will be the implications of these measure for …..."Jane Stevenson - View Speech
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