MP urges inquiry into official sanction of grade inflation

Bill Rammell, 바카라사이트 Education Minister, has been urged to hold an inquiry after 바카라사이트 Quality Assurancy Agency was accused of condoning 바카라사이트 upgrading of 바카라사이트 exam results of failing students at De Montfort University.

The Times Higher reported last week that DMU had added up to 14 per cent to 바카라사이트 marks of some pharmacy degree students.

Papers released under 바카라사이트 Freedom of Information Act reveal opposition from academics and external examiners to 바카라사이트 move, which lowered 바카라사이트 pass rate in one exam to 21 per cent.

It emerged this week that while 바카라사이트 pharmacy school was inspected in a university-wide audit last year, 바카라사이트 QAA accepted 바카라사이트 university's report, which found that 바카라사이트 upgrading did not jeopardise standards.

The Government's new Teaching Quality Information website, intended to reveal concerns from external examiners, also failed to mention 바카라사이트 issue.

Four external examiners wrote to 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor to protest against 바카라사이트 upgrade, but 바카라사이트ir summary reports make no reference to 바카라사이트se issues, and approve all student grades.

Phil Willis MP said: "The time has come for 바카라사이트 Minister for Higher Education to order a full inquiry into failures with 바카라사이트 QAA and TQI."

The QAA said that its audit had found that DMU had investigated and had taken appropriate action.