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Last year, the Department for Education confirmed that GCSE, AS Level and A-Level pupils will be offered help with their exams, in recognition of the disruption they have faced during the coronavirus pandemic, which led to school closures, home learning, and isolation absences. As well as making the grade boundaries more generous, pupils studying most subjects will be issued with "advanced information" about the topics their exam covers.

In a letter to teachers, the DfE said in December: "To make exams in 2022 less daunting, students will be told in advance some of the topic areas that will be included on the exam papers, helping them to manage their exam preparation. This information will be issued in the spring term to help students to focus their revision time."

It adds: "As you are aware, the first ever publication of advance information in general qualifications is a key adaptation to examinations, aiming to support students and teachers in focusing revision for exams. It is intended to make sure that we are being as fair as possible to students given the disruption they have experienced, and many continue to face, due to the coronavirus pandemic."