GCSE results: Schools minister admits he was warned algorithm might disadvantage poorer pupils - but claims it did not
4 years, 7 months ago

GCSE results: Schools minister admits he was warned algorithm might disadvantage poorer pupils - but claims it did not

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s schools minister has said he was warned the now-scrapped model to determine grades could disadvantage poorer students – but claimed in the end it did not. “He felt the model as devised would disadvantage young people from poorer families,” the schools minister told BBC Breakfast. ”We discussed that in great detail and I was reassured that it would not – and, in fact, it turned out it that did not.” He added: “For all the problems we encountered, the downgrades of the grades did not disproportionately affect young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.” The Times had reported Sir Jon wrote to Mr Williamson early last month to express concerns about the algorithm used by Ofqual. When challenged on BBC Breakfast over the impact smaller class sizes had on the initial calculated grades, Mr Gibb said ”small cohorts” – for which teacher-assessed grades were relied more heavily upon – “can be in the independent sector or the state sector”.

Results Schools Model Grades Bbc Breakfast Mr Williamson Gibb Gcse Disadvantaged Backgrounds Mr Gibb Schools Minister Disadvantage  model  students  independent  bbc  results  poorer  schools  pupils  minister  mr  gcse  algorithm  grades  alevel  disadvantage  gibb  claims  warned

History of this topic

GCSE results day: What to do if you didn’t get the grades you wanted
7 months, 1 week ago

GCSE results day: What to do if you didn’t get the grades you wanted

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are all the options available to you if you …

Tory architect of GCSEs says Government review should scrap the qualification
8 months ago

Tory architect of GCSEs says Government review should scrap the qualification

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy GCSE exams “dominate” the education system and should be scrapped …

Pupils absent from class during exam years ‘more likely to receive worse GCSEs’
1 year, 5 months ago

Pupils absent from class during exam years ‘more likely to receive worse GCSEs’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I am deeply concerned by the extent of severe and persistent absenteeism in exam-critical …

GCSE top grades fall but remain over pre-Covid levels
1 year, 7 months ago

GCSE top grades fall but remain over pre-Covid levels

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Students being …

GCSE results: Private and grammar schools suffer sharpest drop in top grades as attainment gap narrows with return to pre-Covid marking
1 year, 7 months ago

GCSE results: Private and grammar schools suffer sharpest drop in top grades as attainment gap narrows with return to pre-Covid marking

Daily Mail  

Private and grammar schools today led a fall in the proportion of top GCSE grades this year as the Government tries to get marking back to pre-pandemic levels. At private schools, 46.6 per cent of students achieved the top grades - at least a 7 or an A - this year, which was down 6.5 percentage points on last year's …

GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels
1 year, 7 months ago

GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen …

The best GCSE results day memes... from Drew Barrymore laughing in the rain to Homelander in The Boys
1 year, 7 months ago

The best GCSE results day memes... from Drew Barrymore laughing in the rain to Homelander in The Boys

Daily Mail  

Social media has been flooded with hilarious memes posted by GCSE pupils sharing their ecstatic and stunned reactions to passing their exams on social media. Kamala Harris' beaming smile was a part of a complication of memes, showing female figures looking proud or ecstatic, put together by one pupil. One relived student posted a meme of Margot Robbie looking victorious …

GCSEs 2023: Expected fall in top marks and more resits across UK - with England set for biggest drop as Northern Ireland and Wales keep inflated grades
1 year, 7 months ago

GCSEs 2023: Expected fall in top marks and more resits across UK - with England set for biggest drop as Northern Ireland and Wales keep inflated grades

Daily Mail  

Teenagers across Britain were today waking up to their GCSE results in a year when the proportion of top grades awarded is expected to fall - but students in England will be worse off as those in Wales and Northern Ireland retain grade inflation. Similar to A-level results last week, top GCSE grades are set to drop on last year …

Education Secretary never asked anyone for A-level results in her business years
1 year, 7 months ago

Education Secretary never asked anyone for A-level results in her business years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Her comments last week – …

GCSE pupils warned of ‘shock’ as 300,000 fewer top grades predicted
1 year, 7 months ago

GCSE pupils warned of ‘shock’ as 300,000 fewer top grades predicted

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 300,000 fewer top GCSE grades could be awarded this …

Biggest drop in top A-level results as Tories accused of ‘exacerbating’ class divide
1 year, 7 months ago

Biggest drop in top A-level results as Tories accused of ‘exacerbating’ class divide

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

Top A-level results fall in return to pre-pandemic grading system
1 year, 7 months ago

Top A-level results fall in return to pre-pandemic grading system

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands fewer top A-level grades were handed out …

How parents can support their children on GCSE and A-level results day
1 year, 7 months ago

How parents can support their children on GCSE and A-level results day

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year, exam regulator Ofqual has …

Lower A-level grades will allow universities to ‘distinguish between candidates’
1 year, 7 months ago

Lower A-level grades will allow universities to ‘distinguish between candidates’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Teenagers receiving their A-level results must expect lower grades than …

Help with exams should remain next year, unions say
2 years, 7 months ago

Help with exams should remain next year, unions say

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday, Geoff Barton, from the …

GCSE results: Students find out grades as thousands more hit by Btec delays
2 years, 7 months ago

GCSE results: Students find out grades as thousands more hit by Btec delays

The Independent  

✕ Close Results day: Everything to know for A-Levels and GCSEs The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events …

Labour accuses Tories of ‘failing our children’ ahead of GCSE results day
2 years, 7 months ago

Labour accuses Tories of ‘failing our children’ ahead of GCSE results day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Young people receiving results have worked incredibly hard, but 12 years of Conservative governments …

Labour accuses Tories of ‘failing our children’ ahead of GCSE results day
2 years, 7 months ago

Labour accuses Tories of ‘failing our children’ ahead of GCSE results day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Young people receiving results have worked incredibly hard, but 12 years of Conservative governments …

Do not rush to judge schools on lower GCSE grades, headteachers’ union warns
2 years, 7 months ago

Do not rush to judge schools on lower GCSE grades, headteachers’ union warns

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The schools watchdog has been urged not to “rush to …

GCSE pupils face grades misery as report predicts number of top marks will fall by almost 250,000
2 years, 7 months ago

GCSE pupils face grades misery as report predicts number of top marks will fall by almost 250,000

Daily Mail  

GCSE pupils face misery this week as top grades are set to fall by almost a quarter of a million – the biggest plunge in history. Report author Professor Alan Smithers said: ‘In 2022, we can reasonably expect to see a drop in top grades, with many more failing to reach the pass level. Professor Alan Smithers, Buckingham University director …

A-level results: Grades down on last two years but higher than pre-pandemic levels
2 years, 7 months ago

A-level results: Grades down on last two years but higher than pre-pandemic levels

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it has risen from the …

A-level results: More disadvantaged students set for university than pre-Covid
2 years, 7 months ago

A-level results: More disadvantaged students set for university than pre-Covid

The Independent  

✕ Close Students celebrate A-levels The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

Minister says value of qualifications must be maintained as exam grades to fall
2 years, 7 months ago

Minister says value of qualifications must be maintained as exam grades to fall

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Education minister Will Quince said the country must return to …

Raising average GCSE scores will ‘disadvantage the disadvantaged’ – Lord Baker
3 years ago

Raising average GCSE scores will ‘disadvantage the disadvantaged’ – Lord Baker

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, former education secretary Lord Kenneth Baker, who helped introduce GCSEs, told the …

GCSE critics do not understand value of exams, says Gove
3 years, 1 month ago

GCSE critics do not understand value of exams, says Gove

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Critics of GCSE exams reveal a “misunderstanding” of the value …

Government exams chief: 2022 test changes will not advantage more able pupils
3 years, 2 months ago

Government exams chief: 2022 test changes will not advantage more able pupils

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Ms Saxton added that questions carrying more marks did not necessarily mean “harder …

This year’s GCSE results remind us that inequality is rife under the Tories
3 years, 7 months ago

This year’s GCSE results remind us that inequality is rife under the Tories

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Inequalities that mean students on free …

Government must throw ‘kitchen sink’ at schools’ catch-up as GCSE results show ‘worrying’ divide
3 years, 7 months ago

Government must throw ‘kitchen sink’ at schools’ catch-up as GCSE results show ‘worrying’ divide

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The government must …

GCSE results day 2021: Live updates as Labour says poorer children ‘abandoned’ by government
3 years, 7 months ago

GCSE results day 2021: Live updates as Labour says poorer children ‘abandoned’ by government

The Independent  

✕ Close Nick Gibb Defends Education Secretary As Students Collect Gcse Results M198431 The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

How are GCSE results graded? Understanding new grades compared with ABC
3 years, 7 months ago

How are GCSE results graded? Understanding new grades compared with ABC

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Students are …

‘Impossible, messy and meaningless’: Teachers react to news they will set grades
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Impossible, messy and meaningless’: Teachers react to news they will set grades

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

Covid lockdown UK: Teachers are to take control in school exams free-for-all
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid lockdown UK: Teachers are to take control in school exams free-for-all

Daily Mail  

Plans to make end of year exams voluntary and give teachers almost complete control over deciding the GCSE and A-level grades of their pupils this summer have sparked warnings of further grades chaos and widespread inflation. Schools minister Nick Gibb said today there was a 'risk' of grade inflation due to the plans, insisting that while exams remained the 'fairest' …

GCSE and A-level exams cancelled and replaced by teacher-assessed grades
4 years, 2 months ago

GCSE and A-level exams cancelled and replaced by teacher-assessed grades

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just last week Mr Williamson himself said: “I’m confident that we won’t be moving into …

Senior Tory brands government handling of schools ‘shambles’ as minister confirms cancellation of GCSEs and A-levels
4 years, 2 months ago

Senior Tory brands government handling of schools ‘shambles’ as minister confirms cancellation of GCSEs and A-levels

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s handling of schools has been denounced as a “huge …

Generous grading and advance briefings on topics: Grade inflation ‘entrenched’ for 2021 exams
4 years, 3 months ago

Generous grading and advance briefings on topics: Grade inflation ‘entrenched’ for 2021 exams

The Telegraph  

Exams next summer will be graded as generously as they were in 2020 as ministers are accused of “entrenching” grade inflation. Gavin Williamson also said that certain topics will be revealed to pupils in advance and that students will be allowed to refer to “exam aids” such as formula sheets while taking their papers. On Wednesday night critics warned that …

GCSE and A-level exams could be delayed in 2021, says Gavin Williamson
4 years, 7 months ago

GCSE and A-level exams could be delayed in 2021, says Gavin Williamson

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy GCSE and …

Exam results: Students unhappy with estimated grades seek legal advice about appealing GCSE and A-levels
4 years, 7 months ago

Exam results: Students unhappy with estimated grades seek legal advice about appealing GCSE and A-levels

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pupils unhappy …

Boris Johnson ‘sorry for any distress’ caused by exam results confusion, Downing Street says
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson ‘sorry for any distress’ caused by exam results confusion, Downing Street says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The prime minister is “sorry for any distress” caused by his …

GCSE results: Top marks surge to record high after government’s grading U-turn
4 years, 7 months ago

GCSE results: Top marks surge to record high after government’s grading U-turn

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

GCSE results 2020 live: Latest news as protesters to call for Gavin Williamson to resign
4 years, 7 months ago

GCSE results 2020 live: Latest news as protesters to call for Gavin Williamson to resign

The Independent  

✕ Close GCSE grades surge after U-turn gives pupils results based on teachers’ estimates The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed …

Students still missing BTEC results will 'hopefully' get them next week, schools minister say
4 years, 7 months ago

Students still missing BTEC results will 'hopefully' get them next week, schools minister say

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Students waiting for their exam results won't get them for at …

GCSE results: How to appeal your grades
4 years, 7 months ago

GCSE results: How to appeal your grades

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

‘Ridiculous’, ‘unfair’ and ‘an absolute shambles’: GCSE students await their results following Ofqual U-turn
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Ridiculous’, ‘unfair’ and ‘an absolute shambles’: GCSE students await their results following Ofqual U-turn

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

Hundreds of thousands of students will not get results on Thursday as fallout from exam fiasco continues
4 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds of thousands of students will not get results on Thursday as fallout from exam fiasco continues

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Colleges warned that students would be worried about losing out …

A-level and GCSE results to be based on teachers’ predictions after exams chaos in latest government U-turn
4 years, 7 months ago

A-level and GCSE results to be based on teachers’ predictions after exams chaos in latest government U-turn

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The climbdown came as Downing Street effectively conceded this year’s …

A-level results: ‘Rampant’ grade inflation in Latin and classics, while state schools unfairly hit by lowered marks, charity says
4 years, 7 months ago

A-level results: ‘Rampant’ grade inflation in Latin and classics, while state schools unfairly hit by lowered marks, charity says

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

A-level results protest: Students call for the government to ‘make the U-turn’ as they demonstrate in London for second day
4 years, 7 months ago

A-level results protest: Students call for the government to ‘make the U-turn’ as they demonstrate in London for second day

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Students have …

UK Govt Faces Backlash over Coronavirus-hit Exam Grades System
4 years, 7 months ago

UK Govt Faces Backlash over Coronavirus-hit Exam Grades System

News 18  

The British government faced criticism on Thursday after education officials downgraded more than a third of pupils' final grades in a system devised after the coronavirus pandemic led to cancelled exams. Although the newly released results for 18-year-olds showed record-high grades and more students accepted to university courses, exam boards downgraded nearly 40 percent of pupils' grades in England. Ahead …

A-level results: Government under fire for last minute u-turn that will use mock results
4 years, 7 months ago

A-level results: Government under fire for last minute u-turn that will use mock results

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ministers are under fire for a last-gasp U-turn that will allow …

Discover Related