Covid-19: Pupils promised exam ‘fairness’ and vaccine a ‘game-changer’ for NHS staff

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measures to “boost fairness and support students” will be used for next summer’s GCSE and A-level exams in England, ministers say. A headteachers’ union describes the proposal, which includes more generous grading, advance notice of exam topics and additional papers, as “a reasonable package” to make up for the disruption faced by students during the pandemic.