Home Tes podcast: Coronavirus special Tes podcast: Coronavirus special The latest edition of education’s favourite podcast 13th March 2020, 5:06pm Dave Speck Share Tes podcast: Coronavirus special https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/tes-podcast-coronavirus-special Copy Link Join the Tes news team as we discuss the latest implications of the coronavirus pandemic for schools. Yesterday the government decided not to close schools, although it says this may change as the disease spreads. Amid these uncertain times, we ask: how would schools cope with the prospect of providing lessons remotely? What could closures mean for this year’s Sats test and GCSE and A-level exams? And as schools remain open, are older teachers more at risk? 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 A-level exams 2024: Dates, timetables and key information News 17 May 2024 Schools focusing on ‘short-term crisis management’ training News 17 May 2024 Sats 2024: How did pupils find the tests this year? News 17 May 2024 How to save teachers 5 million hours a year (without affecting learning) Teaching & Learning 14 May 2024 DfE: Schools need ‘strong’ Friday curriculum offer to reduce absence News 14 May 2024 ‘Significant’ primary teacher shortages likely despite falling rolls News 14 May 2024 Call to replace GCSEs with ‘digital Sats’ News 16 May 2024 Why teachers should be aware of TikTok ‘exam gurus’ Teaching & Learning 16 May 2024 Why schools’ risk management strategies have to evolve Leadership 16 May 2024