The plan - which excludes English, maths and sciences - would allow for students who don't have time to learn the entire syllabus in time. If that happened, the overall number of exams might have to be reduced to allow more time for teaching. "However, if there were fewer exams overall the exam timetable could be more manageable, shorter and, therefore, more easily delayed. The watchdog is considering how next year's exam timetable could be changed to allow more time for teaching. The watchdog is also proposing removing the need for GCSE students to undertake science practicals.

Source: Daily Mirror July 02, 2020 18:51 UTC