IGCSE and A Level Examinations CANCELLED

Cambridge Assessment International Education has announced that the May/June series of examinations for all their examinations - including IGCSE and A level - have been CANCELLED.

This is the latest statement from Cambridge:

Update from Cambridge International on May/June 2020 exams 

The situation with the Covid-19 outbreak is changing rapidly. In recent days, many more countries have decided to extend school closures into May and June, making it impossible for many of our schools to hold examinations. 

We have been consulting closely with our global community of schools, who need as much certainty as possible at an uncertain time. Our priority is to protect the safety and wellbeing of our students and teachers, ensure fairness for all our students and support them in continuing with their education. 

 Today, therefore, we have taken the difficult decision not to run our international examinations in the May/June 2020 series in any country. This includes Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level, Cambridge International AS & A Level, Cambridge AICE Diploma and Cambridge Pre-U. 

We recognise that students have been working very hard towards these exams. We will be working with schools to assess students’ achievements using the best available evidence. Students will receive a grade and a certificate from Cambridge International, given the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their programmes of study. This will ensure students do not face disadvantage as a result of these extraordinary circumstances.

We will provide guidance to schools on how students will receive those grades. We are talking to universities worldwide, and they are factoring these unprecedented circumstances into admissions decisions, so students can continue with their education journeys as soon as possible. 

 What this means for BSC Students

 This means that ALL examinations for Year 11 and Year 13 students are cancelled. Cambridge has stated that Grades and Certificates will be awarded to all students. Details of how grades will be achieved will be announced by Cambridge later.

These are clearly unprecedented times. I am pleased that Cambridge have made this statement now so that our students and parents have clarity on what is happening. Of course, I am sure that students and parents will have questions about how the grades will be awarded. We shall have to wait until Cambridge inform schools of that process.