Assessment campaign

After Covid-19, we need reform of our assessment and exams systems to make them fit for the future.

Secondary assessment

After the fiasco of the 2020 exam results, Government must make sure GCSE and A-level students in 2021 are rewarded for their achievements and none are disadvantaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

What you can do:

Read our guidance for members on awarding A-level, GCSE and other qualification grades in summer 2021

Watch NEU member Rafia Hussain on why she campaigned for fair grades for students in 2021

Read our criteria for Government for awarding exam grades fairly in 2021

Primary assessment

The high-stakes testing system in primary schools is not fit for purpose. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted even further the flaws in this system.

After two years in which SATs and other formal tests have been cancelled, the union is working with More Than A Score to make the case against a return to the previous system of primary tests.

What you can do:

Watch and share the More Than A Score Baseline video starring comedian Zoe Lyons

Read the More Than A Score campaign dossier against high-stakes primary tests and email your MP

Discuss our model letter and contact your MP about tests next year

Find out more

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    Fair Grade 2021

    After the fiasco of the 2020 exam results, Government must make sure GCSE, A-level and vocational qualification students in 2021 are rewarded for their achievements and none are disadvantaged.