Students could take ‘mini-exams’ at home to help teachers determine their GCSE and A Level grades with results day being brought forward to July. The qualifications watchdog Ofqual published plans yesterday which outline how they propose teachers assess students this year after exams have been cancelled. Through a consultation, Ofqual suggests that teachers should make … Read more
Students could take ‘mini-exams’ at home to help teachers determine their GCSE and A Level grades with results day being brought forward to July. The qualifications watchdog Ofqual published plans yesterday which outline how they propose teachers assess students this year after exams have been cancelled. Through a consultation, Ofqual suggests that teachers should make … Read more
GCSE and A-Level grade boundaries should be LOWERED next year to compensate for pandemic, Ofqual says Ofqual is urging Government to ensure that exams are ‘less daunting’ in 2021 Chief regulator Dame Glenys Stacey has written letter to Education Secretary Argues that pandemic is impacting learning so exams should be more lenient By Ross Ibbetson … Read more
GCSE and A-Level grade boundaries should be LOWERED next year to compensate for pandemic, Ofqual says Ofqual is urging Government to ensure that exams are ‘less daunting’ in 2021 Chief regulator Dame Glenys Stacey has written letter to Education Secretary Argues that pandemic is impacting learning so exams should be more lenient By Ross Ibbetson … Read more
The chairman of Ofqual today claimed it was Gavin Williamson who decided to use an algorithm to award grades to students despite the regulator urging the Education Secretary not to cancel exams. Roger Taylor told the Education Select Committee that earlier this year the regulator had made clear to Mr Williamson that it believed the … Read more
The chairman of Ofqual today claimed Gavin Williamson was urged not to cancel exams and the A-level results debacle had ‘rapidly’ got out of control under the leadership of the Education Secretary. Roger Taylor told the Education Select Committee that earlier this year the regulator had made clear to Mr Williamson that it believed the … Read more
Ofqual boss threatened to quit unless Gavin Williamson backed exams U-turn and gave body credit for U-turn that upgraded tens of thousands of grades The boss of Ofqual Roger Taylor demanded public support from Education Secretary Gavin Williamson He was speaking in wake of Government’s U-turn over how A-level and GCSE results are graded in … Read more
Ofqual boss threatened to quit unless Gavin Williamson gave his public backing to embattled exams regulatory after A-levels results U-turn Roger Taylor demanded a public statement of support from Gavin Williamson He was speaking in wake of Government’s U-turn over A-level and GCSE results In aftermath Mr Williamson refused to declare his ‘confidence’ in the … Read more
A senior Department for Education warned Gavin Williamson the exams algorithm was ‘doomed’ and could see hundreds of students receive the wrong results last month, it has been claimed. Former director-general Sir Jon Coles wrote to Mr Williamson six weeks ago to reveal his concerns about the Ofqual algorithm, claiming that it would only be … Read more
Watchdog Ofqual knew its algorithm was ‘doomed’ as far back as June but pressed ahead anyway, it has been claimed. An adviser who helped it develop the software said there was ‘always an understanding there would be winners and losers’. Ofqual has always said its system was as ‘fair as possible’ – despite so many … Read more