Nearly 3,000 Oxford University graduates have called on the institution to admit students whose grades were downgraded amid the A-level results controversy. In an open letter, alumni called on the university to show ‘kindness and generosity’ to students whose marks had been ‘unexpectedly and unfairly downgraded by an algorithm’. Nearly two in five of teachers’ … Read more
Thousands of pupils’ results have been downgraded after this year’s summer exams were cancelled because of Covid-19 despite record-high results. The proportion of A-level entries awarded an A grade or higher has risen to an all-time high, with 27.9 per cent securing the top grades this year, figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland show. … Read more
Exam regulator Ofqual say a ‘substantial’ number of students will receive downgraded GCSE and A-levels results after teachers submitted inflated marks when exams were cancelled Ofqual has said it is ‘not surprising’ that grades calculated were more optimistic Many students will receive at least one grade next month that has been adjusted Will make sure that … Read more
The chaos surrounding secondary schools is set to continue next year as the coronavirus wreaks havoc with GCSEs and A-levels. Exams will likely be impacted next summer due to some colleges in England not opening properly until January. Regulator Ofqual has taken the drastic step of creating contingency plans for next year’s intake as students face … Read more
Students could sit A-levels in October and GCSE’s in November if they are unhappy with their summer results, exams regulator Ofqual says Exam dates have not been released because of the continued uncertainty The Government had wanted to reopens schools on June 1 but councils opposed The National Education Union has also refused to back … Read more
Gavin Williamson today didn’t rule out keeping schools closed until September but there was scant detail about how children will be graded Gavin Williamson today didn’t rule out keeping schools closed until September because of coronavirus but gave no detail about how GCSE and A-Levels students will be graded without any exams. The Education Secretary has … Read more
All potential students could be made to apply to university AFTER they get their A-levels with results moved earlier and the start of the academic year delayed under proposals from watchdog Office for Students suggested scrapping predicted grades and university offers Post-qualification scheme would also tackle the rise of ‘attainment offers’ made OfS added the … Read more