GSCE students will finally get their results tomorrow after a strange year where they did not even get to sit their exams due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both GCSE and A-level exams were scrapped, and as a result, the Government first introduced an algorithm to decide pupils’ grades.
However, after massive backlash following revelations almost 40 percent of pupils were unfairly downgraded, the Government made a U-turn on Monday.
The grades will now be based on teacher’s predictions or those calculated by Ofqual, whichever is higher, instead.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “Youngsters will be told whichever is their highest, whether it is their centre-assessed grades or whether that is the moderated standardised grade that has been provided by Ofqual, and certification will follow a week later.”
Ofqual have apologised for the “uncertainty and anxiety” caused by their approach to exams this year.
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Can you appeal your GCSE results?
Pupils can normally appeal results, however, this will not be the case this year due to how they have been calculated.
Ofqual’s guidance reads: “On balance, we decided it would not be in the interests of students or the fairness of the arrangements overall.”
The guidance adds: “In line with the direction given to us by the Secretary of State for Education, a centre may appeal to the exam board if it believes the centre itself made an error when submitting a centre assessment grade or rank order information or if it believes an exam board made a mistake when calculating, assigning or communicating a grade.
“We expect that any mistakes will be quickly found and corrected.”
You will need to go through your school or college if you wish to appeal your GCSE grades.
