Bereaved students to be offered more flexibility in deferring State exams
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The government plans to modify exam policies for students who lose a close family member. The change will broaden the existing 'reasonable accommodations' framework. Affected pupils will be eligible for additional flexibility during State exams. Possible adjustments include deadline extensions and modified assessment conditions. Officials aim to reduce academic pressure on grieving students. The revised rules are set to be applied in upcoming exam cycles.
Students who experience the loss of a close family member are to be given more flexibility under plans to expand the State exams’ ‘reasonable accommodations’.