How GCSE and A-level exams are marked – some consequences
Can perfectly correct marking result in ‘ambiguous’ GCSE, AS and A-level grades? Yes. This is how… And it happens much more often than you might…
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Are GCSE, AS and A level exam grades “reliable to one grade either way” reliable enough?
School exam grades are important. They determine students’ destinies. But are grades as reliable as we might expect? Perhaps not: in 2020, Ofqual’s Chief Regulator admitted that…
The importance of second chances in our education system
Across the country, there are millions of adults with poor qualifications and low levels of skills. In fact, a quarter of working-age adults in England…
Class of 2022 celebrate results at Bradford College
Bradford College celebrated the hard work of Level 2 students as the Class of 2022 collected GCSE and BTEC results (25 August 2022). Students went…
Teaching young people the power of “yet”
With GCSE results out today (25 August) parents, legal guardians and children up and down the country will no doubt be having sleepless nights in…
IFS: Lack of progress on closing educational inequalities disadvantaging millions throughout life
New research on inequalities, carried out for the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities and funded by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that disadvantaged pupils start school…
Why Education Holds the Key to Closing the STEM Gender Gap
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and adoption across the globe, and as a result STEM careers have been pushed to the forefront. However, while…
Exam Season: All the resources you need including how we’re making exams fair after disruption, revision help, and what to do if you have Covid
Exam season is upon us meaning up and down the country young people will be doing exams for their GCSEs, A levels, T Levels and…
Scrapping Level 2 Qualifications would be a Disaster on a National Scale
Proposals to scrap important Level 2 qualifications for entry level workers would further extend the recruitment crisis for years to come, warns Adrian Grove, Business…
Subject-by-subject support for GCSE, AS and A level students in 2022
Additional support this year A package of support has been put in place for students taking GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in summer 2022.…