England’s exam results to return to pre-pandemic levels as modifications removed
1 year, 10 months ago

England’s exam results to return to pre-pandemic levels as modifications removed

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Jubilation or commiserations? Last of 'Covid generation' open their GCSE results as top marks fall for a third year running - but still remain higher than pre-pandemic marking
7 months, 1 week ago

Jubilation or commiserations? Last of 'Covid generation' open their GCSE results as top marks fall for a third year running - but still remain higher than pre-pandemic marking

Daily Mail  

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen for the third year in a row but is higher than before the pandemic, national figures show, as the final cohort of the Covid generation receive their results. Pupils at Brighton College react while receiving their GCSE results early on Thursday Emily Prior and Lucy Mackay receiving their GCSE results …

How top GCSE marks could drop by up to 71,000 on results day next week as pre-lockdown grading returns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How top GCSE marks could drop by up to 71,000 on results day next week as pre-lockdown grading returns

Daily Mail  

Top GCSE grades could drop by up to 71,000 to reverse easy Covid marking, but more 'feel-good results' may also be on the cards, analysis suggests. However, Professor Smithers acknowledged we could Carolina Quintino from Ukraine reacts with her mum Iryna as she receives her GCSE results at the City of London Academy on August 24, 2023 in London Following …

A-level results: Boys widen gap over girls for A* grades in post-Covid exam drive
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A-level results: Boys widen gap over girls for A* grades in post-Covid exam drive

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year’s results show girls continued to outperform boys across all grades – and when both …

Covid wiped out British pupils’ gains in maths and English
1 year, 3 months ago

Covid wiped out British pupils’ gains in maths and English

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Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year
1 year, 4 months ago

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year

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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

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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

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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 …

Top GCSE grades tumble by 4.3% and passes return to pre-Covid levels - as students in England suffer sharpest drop while Wales and Northern Ireland keep inflated grades
1 year, 7 months ago

Top GCSE grades tumble by 4.3% and passes return to pre-Covid levels - as students in England suffer sharpest drop while Wales and Northern Ireland keep inflated grades

Daily Mail  

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen from last year but is higher than before the pandemic – while students in England were left worse off than those in Wales and Northern Ireland where grade inflation was retained. Evie England receives her GCSE results at the City of London Academy this morning Tilly and Grace celebrate their …

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

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Agony of the post-Covid students: Number of A and A*s plunge by 9% in a year as tougher marking rules finally return and UCAS website crashes as thousands miss out on first choice university
1 year, 7 months ago

Agony of the post-Covid students: Number of A and A*s plunge by 9% in a year as tougher marking rules finally return and UCAS website crashes as thousands miss out on first choice university

Daily Mail  

The proportion of A-levels awarded top grades has plunged with 19,000 students in a Clearing frenzy after missing out on a university place amid a marking clampdown. Ucas said 79 per cent of students secured their first choice for university, which is down from 81 per cent last year. Student Danielle Owusu Ansah reacts to her A-level results at City …

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  

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What is expected from this year’s exam results?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is expected from this year’s exam results?

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Government announces exam grades to be lower next year
2 years, 6 months ago

Government announces exam grades to be lower next year

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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  

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How are GCSEs graded across the UK?
2 years, 7 months ago

How are GCSEs graded across the UK?

The Independent  

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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

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The great pandemic disruption of A-levels confirmed the value of exams
2 years, 7 months ago

The great pandemic disruption of A-levels confirmed the value of exams

The Independent  

No system of assessing academic performance can be perfect, but the one thing the coronavirus lockdowns proved is that exams are fairer than teacher-assessed grades. That is why, although some students will be disappointed with their grades this week, there is a general acceptance that the return to externally marked exams was necessary. There were arguments on both sides about …

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

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A-level grades down on last year but remain higher than pre-pandemic
2 years, 7 months ago

A-level grades down on last year but remain higher than pre-pandemic

The Independent  

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Covid study aids for GCSEs scrapped for 2023
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid study aids for GCSEs scrapped for 2023

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. Ofqual said that it would “continue to monitor” the impact of the pandemic and …

Less focus on end-of-year exams could be fairer way to assess students, former Ofqual chief executive says
3 years, 7 months ago

Less focus on end-of-year exams could be fairer way to assess students, former Ofqual chief executive says

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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

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England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests
3 years, 11 months ago

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests

NPR  

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images England is aiming to offer free twice-a-week rapid COVID-19 tests for everyone in the coming weeks, but critics think it will do more harm than good because of the possibility of incorrect test results. The tests will show results in about 30 …

Free rapid Covid tests for families of school children in England
4 years, 1 month ago

Free rapid Covid tests for families of school children in England

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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' …

After two years of cancelled exams, school will return to normal after the vaccine, right? I’m not so sure
4 years, 1 month ago

After two years of cancelled exams, school will return to normal after the vaccine, right? I’m not so sure

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GCSE and A-levels to be marked more generously next year in light of Covid disruption
4 years, 3 months ago

GCSE and A-levels to be marked more generously next year in light of Covid disruption

The Independent  

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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 …

Coronavirus: Report calls for help for school pupils facing exams after education disrupted by pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Report calls for help for school pupils facing exams after education disrupted by pandemic

The Independent  

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Ofqual suggests online exams could be option next summer in wake of this year’s grading chaos
4 years, 6 months ago

Ofqual suggests online exams could be option next summer in wake of this year’s grading chaos

The Independent  

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‘Worst-case scenario’: Government pushed forward with flawed A-level algorithm despite other options, exams chief says
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Worst-case scenario’: Government pushed forward with flawed A-level algorithm despite other options, exams chief says

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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

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Coronavirus: Labour urges delay to GCSE and A-level exams so students can catch up on education
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Labour urges delay to GCSE and A-level exams so students can catch up on education

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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

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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 …

UK coronavirus hospital death toll rises to 16,060
4 years, 11 months ago

UK coronavirus hospital death toll rises to 16,060

The Independent  

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GCSE results 2018: Only 700 teenagers in England get clean sweep of grade 9s after major reforms - as it happened
6 years, 7 months ago

GCSE results 2018: Only 700 teenagers in England get clean sweep of grade 9s after major reforms - as it happened

The Independent  

✕ Close What is the new GCSE grading system? Read our privacy policy The number of students receiving the top GCSE grades rose for first time in seven years despite major reforms The proportion of entries scoring a C or above – or a 4 under the new grading system – increased by 0.5 percentage points from 66.4 per cent …

Tough new GCSE exams risk pupils' mental health, warn school leaders
7 years, 7 months ago

Tough new GCSE exams risk pupils' mental health, warn school leaders

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Hamish McRae: The real worry is how have we fallen so far behind the rest of the world
12 years, 7 months ago

Hamish McRae: The real worry is how have we fallen so far behind the rest of the world

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