Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has faced calls to resign after youngsters all over the country missed out on their top university choices, having never had a chance to take their exams
Disillusioned A-level students have demonstrated outside Number 10 for a second day after thousands of results were downgraded by an algorithm.
As tests were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, grades were awarded instead using a statistical model based partly on previous results of schools and college and a student ranking system – fuelling concerns that the disadvantaged would be hit the hardest.Protesters are calling on the Government to follow in the footsteps of Scotland by undoing the moderation process
Figures show 39.1% of the 700,000 assessments submitted by teachers in England were lowered by one more more grades, compared to 2.2% which were upgraded. A total of 3.5% were dropped by two grades or more while just 0.06% were raised by two or more.
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