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Almost 40% of teacher A-Level assessments downgraded

Aug 18, 2020, 09:24 AM
Nearly 40% of the 700,000 teacher A-level assessments downgraded by exam regulator's algorithm for students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, according to detailed analysis published by exam regulator Ofqual.
Title : Almost 40% of teacher A-Level assessments downgraded
Source : The Guardian
External URL : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/13/almost-40-of-english-students-have-a-level-results-downgraded

Teachers in England had nearly 40% of their A-level assessments downgraded by the exam regulator’s algorithm, according to official figures published on Thursday morning as sixth-formers around the UK received their results.

A-level entries awarded A or A* increased to an all-time high in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with 27.9% securing the top grades this year.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the results were a "robust set of grades".

But figures released by Ofqual showed that 39.1% of the 700,000 teacher assessments submitted in England were lowered by one or more grade during its standardisation process, compared with just 2.2% of assessments that were upgraded.

Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds have been worst hit by the controversial standardisation process used to award A-level grades in England this year, while pupils at private schools benefited the most.

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