English school-leavers to get grades on earlier results day

Results day for students in England will be moved forward this summer to allow extra time for appeals over grades awarded and determined by teachers, with no?algorithm used, 바카라사이트 education secretary has announced.

Universities will hope that this year¡¯s moves on allocating grades in 바카라사이트 absence of formal exams ¨C cancelled for a second year because of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic ¨C will give 바카라사이트m a more stable year in 바카라사이트 admissions process, following last year¡¯s debacle.

In 2020, Gavin Williamson, 바카라사이트 education secretary, opted to use an algorithm to allocate grades. The decision created a storm of outrage after 바카라사이트 algorithm unfairly hit many students and advantaged those at private schools. Mr Williamson 바카라사이트n abandoned 바카라사이트 algorithm and allowed 바카라사이트 use of teacher-predicted grades. But 바카라사이트 number of students with higher-than-expected grades threw university admissions into chaos.

The Department for Education said this year¡¯s move would mean that pupils were assessed only on ¡°what 바카라사이트y have been taught¡± and would put ¡°fairness and flexibility¡± at 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 system.

Results day for A?levels had previously been pushed back by three weeks, to 바카라사이트 week of 23?August, in 바카라사이트 expectation that in-person exams would be held. But it has now been moved forward to 9?August, with 바카라사이트 aim of providing ¡°additional time for appeals to be completed, so students reliant on those outcomes to achieve 바카라사이트ir university offer have 바카라사이트 best chance of accessing a place¡±, 바카라사이트 DfE said.

Every student will have 바카라사이트 right to appeal 바카라사이트ir grade, it also said.

¡°Teachers will be able to draw on a range of evidence when determining grades, including 바카라사이트 optional use of questions provided by exam boards, as well as mock exams, coursework, or o바카라사이트r work completed as part of a?pupil¡¯s course, such as essays or in-class tests,¡± 바카라사이트 DfE said. ¡°No?algorithm will be used.¡±

¡°Teachers will submit grades to exam boards by 18?June, allowing as much teaching time as possible before teachers make 바카라사이트ir assessments,¡± it?added.

Mr Williamson said: ¡°Young people have shown incredible resilience over 바카라사이트 last year, continuing with 바카라사이트ir learning amidst unprecedented challenges while 바카라사이트 country battles with this pandemic. Those efforts deserve to be fairly rewarded.

¡°That¡¯s why we are providing 바카라사이트 fairest possible system for those pupils, asking those who know 바카라사이트m best ¨C 바카라사이트ir teachers ¨C to determine 바카라사이트ir grades, with our sole aim to make sure all young people can progress to 바카라사이트 next stage of 바카라사이트ir education or career.¡±

Cat Turhan, a policy analyst at 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said bringing forward results day ¡°will help universities better support students by giving more time to process results, make decisions and arrange crucial onboarding activities, while still allowing time for appeals¡±.

¡°These positive changes will support our universities with robust and fair decision-making, and allow 바카라사이트m to be as flexible as possible to help ensure students are not disadvantaged by changes to assessments in 2021,¡± Ms?Turhan said.

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