Teachers decided students' GCSE grades this year But how did they make the decision of who got what grades?
When Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in January that exams would be cancelled again this year, there was a mixed reaction.The Sutton Trust - an education charity - has expressed concern that teacher-assessed grades could lead to students from wealthier backgrounds getting higher marks than they would usually.- focusing on A-Level students - found that parents at less deprived schools were more likely to approach or pressure teachers about their children's grades.
The updated grades were part of a new curriculum introduced in England's schools in 2014 by the then education secretary, Michael Gove, putting far more emphasis on exams rather than coursework. Wales kept its letter-based grading structure, while Northern Ireland opted for a mixture of letters and numbers for its grades.
Students in Scotland sit different exams. Official results were released on 10 August, confirming provisional grades awarded in June.
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