Students across the Channel Islands wait to find out if exams will go ahead

Students in the Channel Islands are waiting to find out if their exams will go ahead this year.

It comes after the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that it would not be "possible or fair" for A-Level and GCSE exams to happen this summer, he added that "alternative arrangements" would be put in place.

Education officials from both Jersey and Guernsey have today said they are waiting for further guidance to be issued by exam boards.

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Jersey's Education Minister said in a statement that parents, carers and schools will be informed and "students in Jersey will be offered the same opportunities as pupils in the UK.

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Meanwhile Guernsey's Strategic Education Advisor says the government wants to make sure students and their families are informed of the final situation as soon as possible.

Laurie Baker said the Bailiwick is "almost certainly" going to be bound by the directions of the UK exam boards and subsequent arrangements that are made for GCSE, A Level, IB, technical and vocational qualifications.

It comes as university students also await confirmation of their plans for the new term.

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