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GCSE and A-level exams in Wales have been cancelled next year due to the pandemic.
Exams in Wales will be cancelled next summer. Picture: Adobe Stock
Exams in Wales will be cancelled next summer. Picture: Adobe Stock

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Wales announces exam cancellations for summer 2021

Wales' GCSE, AS and A-level exams in summer 2021 will be cancelled with grades based on classroom assessments, the education minister has said.

Kirsty Williams said it was impossible to guarantee a level playing field for exams due to the ongoing impact of the Covid pandemic.

Head teachers would work on a "national approach" to ensure consistency, she added.

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