Commenting on the suggestion from Qualifications Wales that some coursework could be removed and courses streamlined for pupils due to sit A-level and GCSE exams next year, Suzy Davies – the Shadow Minister for Education in the Welsh Parliament – commented:
“Teaching from home is new and necessary, but its impact on learning is yet to calculated. Most teachers have gone above and beyond, and l have repeatedly asked the Minister about what is in place to ensure consistency and quality of provision.
“That’s where the key to this lies.
“Support is acutely important for teachers and students in years 10 and 12, next year’s GCSE and A-level students. They will want their results to be as credible as those from previous and future years, and l would be worried if there were further cuts to their learning opportunities.
“An assessed AS level result may not count towards a final A-level result next year, but students can get that information into personal statements for preferred universities to see.
“Where both parties will start getting twitchy, in terms of confidence and comparability, is if the content of the A-level course is also diminished.”
