Commenting on the announcement today (January 20) that teachers will decide GCSE, AS, and A-level grades in Wales after a system replacing end-of-year exams was axed, Suzy Davies MS – the Shadow Minister for Education – said:

“While this WJEC-designed framework is not what we had hoped for, and is not as good as a more formal externally set and marked programme, it’s a solid attempt to preserve consistency and quality of not just testing but also assessing.

“However, it’s also an acknowledgement that online learning hasn’t been cutting the mustard, despite a slimmed-down syllabus and some excellent examples of schools doing that really well – and we’ll have to wait a whole week before we can scrutinise the Minister on this decision.”