Scrap exams in June because of ‘hot school halls’, expert says
Move GCSE and A-levels to cooler months because of climate change: expert
- Baroness Brown, chair of adaptation for the UK Committee on Climate Change, has proposed moving GCSE and A Level exams from June to cooler months.
- She argued that hot school halls in June hinder student performance, citing a Met Office report that extreme weather is now considered the “new normal” in Britain due to global warming.
- The Met Office report indicates the UK's climate is notably different from previous decades, with the last three years ranking among the top five warmest on record.
- Baroness Brown also advocated for the adoption of “hot weather behaviours” and emphasised the critical need for the UK to develop a comprehensive heat strategy.
- Energy Secretary Ed Miliband acknowledged that Britain's way of life is “under threat” from climate change, reiterating the government's commitment to addressing the crisis.