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Ofqual publishes criteria for ‘valid’ mock exam appeals

Mock exams must meet eight separate criteria to be classed as ‘valid’ and used to appeal downgraded pupils’ results…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Government will pay exam appeal fees, says Williamson

The government will cover fees for failed appeals against exam grades following a huge backlash over A-level results. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted director seconded to help government plan for reopening of schools

A senior Ofsted director has been seconded to a government team planning for the return of pupils to schools….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-level appeals: Heads fear pupils will miss university start dates

Students awaiting the outcome of appeals against their A-level grades or to take autumn exams could miss the start…

James Carr
James Carr
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Legal action threat over A-level results fiasco

The government may face legal action on behalf of pupils affected by this year’s A-levels debacle. At least two…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-level results 2020: B grades most likely to be downgraded

Pupils handed B grades by their schools were most likely to have their results downgraded during the standardisation process,…

James Carr
James Carr


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A-level results 2020: Private schools see biggest boost in top grades

Top A-level grades have increased more at private schools than any other type of school and college this year….

James Carr
James Carr
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A level results 2020: Poorer pupils see greater drop in calculated grades

Poorer pupils are more likely to have had their centre-assessed A-level grades lowered during the standardisation process, Ofqual has…

James Carr
James Carr
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A-level results 2020: 8 key trends in England’s data

A-level results are out! Here’s what we know… 1. Overall performance in England* The proportion of A* and A grades…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-level results 2020: ‘Enough is enough’ says heads’ union as it demands government review

The government must urgently review the system used to award A-level grades to pupils this year, the Association of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-level results 2020: Top grades up by 2.4 percentage points, but 39.1 of grades downgraded

The proportion of top A-level grades handed to students in England has increased by 2.4 per cent this year….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Sixth form colleges cry foul over standardisation as principals report problems with A-level results

The body representing sixth form colleges has demanded action after the vast majority of principals reported lower-than-expected A-level grades…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker