What To Do If Your Child Doesn't Get The Exam Results They Need
Published date | 09 August 2023 |
Law Firm | IBB Law |
Author | Salima Mawji and Celia. Whittuck |
Average A-level and GCSE grades are expected to fall this year, potentially impacting thousands of students' plans for their continuing education. Students who miss their predicted grades may miss out on their first choice of further study, so it is essential to understand your rights if this affects you or your child.
Why are A-level and GCSE grades expected to fall?
The government has asked regulators to set grade boundaries so that the percentages of different grades awarded would fall halfway between those given out in 2019 and 2021.
Average grades were much higher over the last two years due to exams being cancelled and grades being teacher-assessed instead. Now that grades have returned to being assessed by exams, the government wants to correct this grade-inflation.
What will lower average grades mean for students?
Up to 60,000 students applying to university could miss out on their first choice place, according to an analysis by Professor Alan Smithers...
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