The Labour Party is calling for next year’s GCSEs to be adjusted to account for the fact that Year 10 students have lost one in eight days of classroom learning since their courses began, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Labour was expected to ask ministers to outline their plans for exams in 2022 including making changes to ensure those who have missed the most school are not disadvantaged.
Wes Streeting, the shadow schools minister, was expected to call for ministers to consult on their plans, which could include adapting exam papers and providing extra revision aids and guidance.
An analysis of attendance figures by Labour shows that the average Year 10 pupil has missed one in eight days of teaching time since starting their GCSE courses, or a total of 43 days.
Mr Streeting was expected to say: “The longer ministers dither and delay, the harder it will be to make meaningful adjustments for exams to go ahead in a way that is fair to all pupils. Ministers need to learn from their mistakes and act sooner, rather than later.”
Schools minister Nick Gibb has said further announcements on the matter will follow.