Jo Saxton
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| Record labels | Dreamscape Media |
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| Albums | The Dream of You - Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For (Unabridged) |
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| ID | 766485 |
About Jo Saxton
Six takeaways from A-level and other Level 3 results
... But Ofqual head Jo Saxton told BBC News students in England would not be disadvantaged, because universities had been warned different nations were taking different approaches...
Fewer BTec pupils to face results delays this year, Ofqual says
... Ofqual s boss Jo Saxton said she expects the number of delays to be " significantly lower" - but not zero - this year...
Fake GCSE and A-level exam papers sold on Instagram and TikTok
... Ofqual chief regulator Jo Saxton told students not to rely on " fraudsters on the internet" ahead of their exams...
A-levels and GCSEs: Covid support in place as exams begin
... Dr Jo Saxton, head of England s exams regulator, Ofqual, said results would be more similar to pre-pandemic levels this year, and examiners would use data to set grade thresholds that were " fair to students"...
Results delays hit 20,500 students this summer
... Chief regulator Dr Jo Saxton said the delays were " unacceptable" and the " action plan...
GSCE pupils to have extra help with exams next year
... Chief regulator Dr Jo Saxton said: " In 2023, students will again have the opportunity to show what they know and can do in exams, " and " together with some protection on grading" Ofqual would " offer the degree of support students need as we move towards normality"...
GCSE and A-level grades to fall to pre-Covid levels in England
... They will be " much closer" to pre-pandemic levels after three years of adjustments, said Dr Jo Saxton, its chief regulator...
GCSE and A-levels: Mistakes in AQA papers caused ‘pupil distress', Ofqual says
... Speaking to the Confederation of School Trusts annual conference on Friday, Jo Saxton - Ofqual s chief regulator - said the idea of providing advance information to help students prepare for exams had " taken the stress off of [pupils ] shoulders"...
Results delays hit 20,500 students this summer
By Hazel ShearingEducation correspondent
More than 20,500 students received their vocational-qualification results late this year, according to England's exams regulator.
Ofqual launched a review after many had to wait for BTec, Cambridge National and Cambridge Technical Grades - issued by Pearson and Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR) - in August.
Some told Bbc News it had thrown their university places into question.
Pearson and OCR have apologised for the delays.
Ofqual said it would now set a deadline for organisations to issue Grades for vocational technical qualifications (VTQs).
This year's were due on:
But students at 1,550 schools had seen delayed results in:
Emma Harrison, 18, told Bbc News waiting for her health and social care BTec Level 3 result had been " frustrating".
She spent a week wondering whether she would be able to take up her place on a mental-health nursing course at the University of Worcester.
Now happy at university, she wants an explanation.
" Results day is one of those things where it should be a big celebration because everyone's got their results, " She Said .
" I did feel incredibly left out, really. "
Action PlanOfqual said it was setting up a taskforce that would meet throughout the year.
Schools and colleges needed better support, it said, and a senior member of staff who could be The Point of contact for awarding organisations.
Chief regulator Dr Jo Saxton said the delays were " unacceptable" and the " action Plan . . a step towards parity of treatment" between students taking VTQs and those taking other qualifications such as A-levels.
Ofqual's findings on the causes of the delays will be published in 2023.
Pearson and OCR have published their own reviews.
'Challenging time'A Pearson spokeswoman said: " It was unacceptable that some students did not receive their results when they were expecting them this summer and we apologise for Pearson's role in this. "
Pearson was part of the new taskforce and would work on improvements, she added.
OCR chief executive Jill Duffy said it was " vital that we learn, improve and do everything we can to avoid it happening again".
" I know first-hand from the calls I had with students, parents and teachers this summer that delays in delivering some Cambridge Technicals results caused additional stress and anxiety at what was already a challenging time, " She Said .
" I Am truly sorry. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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