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College students protested in opposition to the examination grading system exterior the Division for Schooling in London
The mayor of Better Manchester is to jot down to England’s exams regulator to provoke authorized motion over the “deeply flawed” system for A-level outcomes.
Andy Burnham stated he had taken authorized recommendation and “expects to be writing to Ofqual later at present to provoke motion”.
This follows criticism on the equity of how grades have been determined after college students weren’t in a position to sit exams as regular because of the coronavirus disaster.
The BBC has contacted the federal government and Ofqual for a response.
Ofqual has confronted criticism over the statistical mannequin it used to resolve the grades.
In England, 280,000 A-level outcomes had been downgraded from trainer assessments on Thursday, nearly 40% of the whole. In Wales, 42% of A-level outcomes predicted by lecturers had been lowered by the examination watchdog.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon apologised over downgraded examination outcomes there and agreed to simply accept assessments by lecturers.
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Strain is mounting on ministers to resolve the examination grades disaster
Mr Burnham has since tweeted: “So it appears to be like just like the Authorities ARE digging in and standing by their deeply flawed system.
“In that case, I will likely be taking authorized recommendation this morning and have instructed main Counsel. I anticipate to be writing to Ofqual later at present to provoke motion.”
A whole lot of scholars held an indication in central London on Sunday to protest in opposition to grades they imagine had been unfairly awarded.