Home Podcast: GCSE fears and the 4G tax on poorer learners Podcast: GCSE fears and the 4G tax on poorer learners The latest edition of education’s favourite podcast 10th July 2020, 5:34pm Dave Speck Share Podcast: GCSE fears and the 4G tax on poorer learners https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/podcast-gcse-fears-and-4g-tax-poorer-learners Copy Link Join the Tes news team as we discuss the top stories this week, including concerns that 40 per cent of teacher-assessed GCSE grades could yet be downgraded through the standardisation process being used by exam boards. We also talk about the controversy surrounding the IB results out this week. And we discuss our exclusive report on the higher cost of remote learning for poorer families because educational websites are still not free to access, despite a DfE pledge. We also look at problems schools are facing with disadvantaged pupils as they return to school from lockdown. We finish with two inspirational stories: the 10-year-old boy from Nottinghamshire who has smashed the record for times tables, and the head who built his school on Minecraft so Year 6 pupils could have a virtual tour. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more The private-state school trio pushing educational boundaries Dave Speck • 10th November 2022 MFL take-up more down to parents than teachers Dave Speck • 3rd May 2022 10 questions with... Christina McAnea Dave Speck • 13th August 2021 Ex-maths teacher to lead academies and skills agency Dave Speck • 30th July 2021 Recent Most read Most shared Special schools: DfE considers reforming £10K-per-place system News 25 April 2024 One-word Ofsted judgements work for no one but the DfE Analysis 25 April 2024 Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears News 25 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Fitness to teach cases in Scotland hit 10-year high News 23 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024 Poor mental health ‘fuelling’ absence crisis, DfE told News 24 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024
