Rename the thread, it's CSE time next !

Two million GCSE grades recommended by teachers are to be downgraded next week, with disadvantaged pupils even worse hit than those affected by the A-levels debacle, according to analysis from leading researchers.

Thousands of headteachers have called for urgent action to avoid “serious injustices” that could blight the life chances of their pupils, after exams were cancelled because of coronavirus and the results consequently being decided by an algorithm that has been condemned as unfair.

Apparently, Dominic Raab has been downgraded to Dominic Rbcc.

One thing that hasn't been publicised too much is that the Teachers themselves predicted grades that were way too high overall.
They share the blame on this but the media are leaving them alone!
Just saying.

The issue is simple. It is about relative success. If all teachers overpredicted, and by the same amount, there would not be a problem. Self evidently.

Apparently the algorithm mainly works that if a school were getting a certain percentage in each exam grade in a subject then that is the percentage this year that get that grade. From that it suggests those that usually peak at exam time have lost out and those who don’t do as well have had a bit of a result. We hear about those who’ve been downgraded but not from those who must’ve been upgraded.

COYP

You are not wrong Bluejay - not wrong at all!I
The little live would be happy that they were super intelligent even though that hadn't taken an exam and Boris would have been praised - orange not because now he would be accused of dumbing down education!
Still - it would probably have been the easiest solution.