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Testing Times? Exploring How Pupils Reacted to 2020 COVID-19 GCSE and A Level Exam Cancellation
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Francesca Mccarthy – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2024
This paper examines the reactions of English pupils who were preparing for GCSE and A-Level examinations to the 2020 exam cancellations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, it addresses a gap in international research related to high stakes testing by presenting pupils' perspectives. It uses a Bourdieusian framework to explore the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Exit Examinations, Standardized Tests