Poor kids in England could get A Level & GCSE grades marked down like in Scotland, ex-Ofsted chief warns
MORE than 100,000 Scottish kids who had their grades pulled down by moderators will have them overturned and replaced with teachers' marks, the education boss said today.
And there are fears the same thing will happen in England when A Level results come out on Thursday, and GCSEs later this month.But the models take into account various factors including data on a school's historic grades in the same subjects. In a grovelling apology Mr Swinney told the Scottish Parliament today: "I can confirm to Parliament today that all downgraded awards will be withdrawn.
However, it's not yet clear what the decision means for England - as exam boards are separate and use different systems.A mixture of teachers and computers decided this year's grades.
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is being urged by leading headteachers to overhaul the system over concerns a generation of teenagers could lose out if their grades are off.
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