AQO 1052/17-22 Oral question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education what level of COVID-19-related individual absence or school closures would activate centre assessed grades for examinations in 2021.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 22 October 2020
- Answered
- Oral
- After due date
- Tabled
- 22 October 2020
- Answer due by
- 9 November 2020
- Answered
- 10 November 202019 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
It is sensible to plan for 2021 examinations taking place, and I have agreed a wide range of adaptations to GCSEs and A levels to reduce assessment burden. CCEA is now working at pace and engaging with schools to develop contingency arrangements to deal with a range of potential public health scenarios in the event that there is further significant disruption as the year progresses.