A-levels and GCSEs: U-turn as teacher estimates to be used for exam results

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. The point is that they didn't have actual exam results, because of Covid

The idea was to take their teachers' predictions, and then adjust them so that the overall proportions of As, Bs etc. was the same as previous years. But what level that proportion was looked at is not clear; the article says it should have been for each school, but the association for Sixth Form Colleges (one section of the state sector schools) says its analysis said their sampled schools all ended up with lower grades than the previous 3 years.

I can see why they thought they needed some kind of adjustment; some teachers may use their predictions as encouragement for their pupils. while others may try to be strictly realistic. But anything like that would need to be done very carefully, with a lot of checking of the consequences.