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Ofqual has said a decision on if and when next year's GCSE and A-level exams will go ahead is weeks away - and has floated the idea of online tests if necessary.until after half term, pushing them back to 7 June to allow for more teaching time.
And in the event of a local lockdown, he said there are"mechanisms" - including"online tests" - which offered a solution. "We will continue to work with the DfE , exam boards, regulators in Wales and Northern Ireland, and groups representing schools, colleges and higher education to consider the best approach, and we will confirm our decisions as soon as possible."
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