Students and teachers in England decry ‘virtually useless’ exam previews

Foreign languages are particular source of concern, with teachers expressing ‘huge disappointment’

Teachers and pupils in England have complained about inconsistencies in the advance information made available to help focus their revision before the summer GCSEs and A-levels, describing it in some cases as “virtually useless”.

School leaders said the information published by exam boards last week about what topics students will be tested on across 300 GCSE, AS and A-level specifications was hugely varied, with modern foreign languages a source of particular concern.

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