Hong Kong schools seek review of students’ poorer-than-expected results as International Baccalaureate grading sparks dismay, global petition
August 20, 2020
Original Article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3094692/hong-kong-schools-seek-review-students-poorer-expected
Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has joined thousands of students worldwide in demanding that the International Baccalaureate explain poorer-than-expected grades based on schoolwork, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of written examinations.
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) confirmed on Friday that some of its seven secondary schools had asked the Swiss-based organisation that runs the IB to review the scores of some students.
Like candidates elsewhere, many in Hong Kong were dismayed when their results were several points below what they expected and some expressed worry they would not meet the requirements for university courses of their choice.