NEU Cymru congratulates students on qualification results

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Commenting on today’s results, Nicola Fitzpatrick, Interim Wales Secretary for the National Education Union Cymru, said:

“Congratulations to all students receiving their GCSE, Welsh Baccalaureate and other Level 2 qualification results today. Their hard work and efforts, supported by their parents, carers and educators, should be thoroughly commended.   

“The system in Wales needs to be more responsive to the impact of the pandemic, and acts as if it has had no after-effects. In fact, the damage it has done to students’ learning and well-being is enduring. 

"It is really unhelpful to compare results from one year to the next. Different methods of assessment have been used, different levels of pandemic disruption have been experienced and Qualifications Wales has implemented different approaches to grading from one year to the next.

"For young people it is really important to know that today isn't the rest of your life - if you didn't get the results you want, there are plenty of options and choices.

“As Wales reforms the GCSE qualifications to fit the curriculum, and moves towards a made-in-Wales vocational offer (VCSEs) we need to ensure that these qualifications use a range of assessment methods, which capture what young people can do. We also need to ensure that we don't increase the workload of teachers, but trust their judgement, without adding too much unnecessary bureaucracy."

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