EHRC chief says Ofqual must ensure results of disadvantaged pupils are free from bias Britain’s equalities watchdog has warned it will intervene in the controversy over the handling of A-level results in England after students from disadvantaged backgrounds were worst Read more…
School leaders complain of less leniency from more prestigious institutions Some of the UK’s most prestigious universities have been accused of failing to show the flexibility demanded by ministers, as disappointed students in England struggled to secure places with lower Read more…
Rigour was Michael Gove’s watchword. But the pandemic has exposed the exam system he built as brittle That wealthy pupils and fee-paying schools could tighten their grip on elite universities as a result of the pandemic is not just unfair Read more…
Pupil after pupil say they have not achieved expected grades, with many unsure what to do next Dozens of A-level students have told the Guardian of their shock and disbelief after receiving grades far lower than they were predicted to Read more…
Around 280,000 entries adjusted down after moderation England A-level downgrades hit pupils from disadvantaged areas hardest ‘I feel cheated’: Rotherham students struggle to make sense of grades Downgraded students urged to join possible legal action Mock, shock and appeal: your Read more…
There are calls for a review and free appeals as concern grows over “volatility” in this year’s results.
Disadvantaged students among those more likely to have received lower grades than predicted Almost 40% of teachers’ recommended English A-level grades were downgraded this year, with final results decided by algorithm following the cancellation of exams. But not all students Read more…
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There are calls for a review and free appeals as concern grows over “volatility” in this year’s results.
Thousands of A-level students across England woke up to disappointing results on Thursday after the Ofqual exam regulator’s algorithm downgraded marks. Due to school closures and exam cancellations amid the coronavirus outbreak, Ofqual said it was forced to develop a Read more…