Next summer’s A-levels and GCSEs in England are going ahead – but with slimmed-down content and a start date pushed back by about three weeks.
Most exams will now start from 7 June, rather than mid-May, in an attempt to make up for lost teaching time.
School leaders have called for a “Plan B” in case the pandemic makes it impossible to take exams.
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