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16-08-2020, 11:35 AM
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A-level exam results fury grows as Ofqual suddenly suspends appeals policy...
Students are vowing to hold the government to account over the A-level results row as the exams regulator for England suddenly suspended its own policy on exam appeals. Around 280,000 students saw their grades fall by one grade or more following the introduction of a new algorithm, which was put in place after the coronavirus lockdown led to exams being cancelled. But students have been left furious by the new system, with many losing their places on their chosen courses after not meeting the required grades. Yesterday, the exams regulator Ofqual published guidance about its appeals process announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. But late last night, Ofqual's board said it is reviewing its own criteria for students who hope to challenge their A-level grades on the basis of their mock exam results. Ofqual said in a statement: "Earlier today we published information about mock exam results in appeals. This policy is being reviewed by the Ofqual Board and further information will be published in due course." Conservative MP Robert Halfon, the chair of the House of Commons' Education Committee, branded the development "farcical". https://news.sky.com/story/student-a...olicy-12050047
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17-08-2020, 03:06 PM
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Exams U-turn: Teacher grades to be used in England and Wales as algorithm scrapped...
https://news.sky.com/story/exams-u-t...rades-12051173
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17-08-2020, 03:21 PM
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17-08-2020, 03:25 PM
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This Witch doesn't burn
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Computer is not always right
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17-08-2020, 03:48 PM
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self-oscillating
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if students aren't up to scratch after their first year at college/uni they will be out on their ass anyway, so the system will rectify itself in a year
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19-08-2020, 07:10 PM
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