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Exams next summer could be cancelled if the virus surges, the schools minister has said.
Nick Gibb revealed the Government has already drawn up a 'contingency plan' to scrap exams for the third year in a row.
This could mean A-level and GCSE pupils will be assessed by teachers again. A consultation on the details is being planned.
Mr Gibb told the Commons education committee that he had to prepare for the worst but youngsters should assume exams were going ahead.
Nick Gibb revealed the Government has already drawn up a 'contingency plan' to scrap exams for the third year in a row (stock image)
He said: 'We don't want to cancel exams.
'But we do know that teachers and the school sector do want details of the contingency because they want to know what data they might or might not need to collect.'
His comments came as it was revealed that only 41 schools out
