Some Ofqual board members want to get rid of their own controversial A-level algorithm after almost 40 per cent of grades were downgraded by the system. Critics have complained the algorithm used by Ofqual penalised pupils in schools in more disadvantaged areas, while benefiting those in private schools. Some Ofqual board members now believe the … Read more
‘You’ve RUINED my life’: Furious A-level student confronts schools minister Nick Gibb live Radio 4’s Any Questions after she was downgraded THREE grades lower from her one of predicated marks Nina Bunting-Mitchem challenged Nick Gibb on Radio 4’s Any Questions She didn’t get into any chosen veterinary schools after grades were lowered Government plans to … Read more
‘You’ve RUINED my life’: Furious A-level student confronts schools minister Nick Gibb live Radio 4’s Any Questions after she was downgraded THREE grades lower from her one of predicated marks Nina Bunting-Mitchem challenged Nick Gibb on Radio 4’s Any Questions She didn’t get into any chosen veterinary schools after grades were lowered Government plans to … Read more
When my son sat GCSE mocks a few weeks into the spring term, I didn’t pay much attention — nor, I rather fear, did he. He was doing two of them early, in strong subjects for him: history and PE. His plan — like that of so many teenagers — was to treat the mocks … Read more
A-level student who played dead to survive 2014 Taliban massacre of 150 pupils at his Pakistan school wins place at Oxford University Ahmad Nawaz, 19, almost lost his arm after a terror attack at his school in 2014 The Taliban attack in Peshawar killed 150 students including his brother Haris He has now accepted a place to … Read more
Ofqual blamed teachers for suggesting ‘implausibly high’ A-Level grades today as Keir Starmer joined the backlash by demanding standardisation is ditched. The government is facing a storm after nearly 40 per cent of results were downgraded by the computer model deployed when exams had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. Boris Johnson and … Read more
Furious A-Level students protested through the Capital today as they face paying hundreds of pounds to appeal results for exams they were not even able to take. Thousands of teenagers up and down the country have been left in despair after missing out on university places after their exam results were marked down. Now, they … Read more
Oxford University has today warned applicants who successfully appeal their downgraded A-level results that they may have to wait a year before they can start their degree courses. Some students who achieve the top grades after challenging their results could have their places at Oxford deferred until autumn 2021 if the institution reaches maximum capacity. … Read more
Preparing for university! Thousands of students ignore social distancing to celebrate their Covid-hit A-level results as they enjoy boozy night out Students were out in droves up and down the country yesterday to celebrate getting their A-Level results It came after a day of despair and delight as a record number of students were awarded … Read more
Preparing for university! Thousands of students ignore social distancing to celebrate their Covid-hit A-level results as they enjoy boozy night out Students were out in droves up and down the country yesterday to celebrate getting their A-Level results It came after a day of despair and delight as a record number of students were awarded … Read more