Controversial exams algorithm to set 97% of GCSE results

4.6 million will not reflect teachers’ grades, with more downgraded than in A-level fiasco Nearly 5 million GCSEs will this week be awarded using a controversial model that education experts fear could lead to even more results being downgraded than in last week’s A-levels fiasco.According to analysis shared with the Observer, more than 4.6 million GCSEs in England – about 97% of the total – will be assigned solely by the algorithm drawn up by exam regulator Ofqual. Teacher rankings will be taken into consideration, but not teacher-assessed grades submitted by schools and colleges. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/15/controversial-exams-algorithm-to-set-97-of-gcse-results #gcses #education_policy #exams #ofqual #schools #a-levels #education #politics #uk_news