WORRIED students are set to find out more today after having their exam preparations thrown into chaos by coronavirus.

Swindon teenagers who have been busy revising for A-levels and GCSEs have been in limbo since education secretary Gavin Williamson announced schools would be shutting indefinitely from today.

Mr Williamson said the government will issue guidance today on how pupils unable to sit their exams in May and June will be getting their grades – hopefully in August, as normal.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday, Mr Williamson said there will be a “proper and fair system” of appeal for students who are unhappy with the results they are given after exams were cancelled.

He said: “We will be doing everything we can do to make sure they get their results in August as they will be hoping to, but we can’t predict as to how they are going to unfold.

“It is absolutely vital for me for those children who have put so much work into all their learning over these years working up to their GCSEs and A-levels to get their results, but also making sure that we have a proper and fair system if they dispute that, if they are not content with it, there is some mechanism for them to have redress.”

But parents in the town are still concerned for what the future holds for their children.

Tracy Brown said on Facebook: “My son won’t be taking his GCSEs but he got told if worst comes to the worst they will take his results from his mock exams he has just finished.”

An email from Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, sent to parents, said: “As you will have heard from the government last night, all examinations in May and June have been cancelled.

“We understand and appreciate how much stress this is putting on both students and parents in these unprecedented times.”

Prime minister Boris Johnson said children of NHS and police workers and supermarket delivery drivers would still be able to attend school, as would vulnerable children.

Dawn Burnett told the Adver: “Children who have an education, health and care Plan have been classed as vulnerable and told to continue going to school.

"No breakfast club, no after-school club. Anything that remotely makes school enjoyable all taken away and I’ve been told to still take my son to school.”