ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has announced that students who choose to defer their upcoming Cambridge examination of May/June could switch to October/November cycle with the same fee paid earlier.
Taking to Twitter, Shafqat Mahmood posted a supporting document provided by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) to facilities the students.
According to the document, in some syllabuses, candidates could take the component in a way that is easier to manage. For example, AS & A Level, Art & Design candidates can produce one piece of course work instead of three.
Those students and parents still not comfortable can switch to Oct/Nov cycle without any extra charge. Also please read the attached Cambridge document carefully. It has answers to different scenarios which facilitate students https://t.co/1iqfNcBSCz
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 26, 2021
It added that schools could apply for exemptions where they feel candidates were not able to complete the syllabus due to any reason. “Students can receive a grade, when for any reason they miss some exams. Cambridge will give results to all students who have taken at least one component of a subject in May / June 2021 exam series,” it added.
Cambridge Assessment International Examinations for Advanced Level (A-Level) commenced from Monday (today) with strict coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place across the country.
