GCSE and A-level guidance has been issued

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TheletterZ · 03/04/2020 11:44

The guidelines for the GCSE and A-levels has now come out.

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877842/Summer_2020_grades_for_GCSE_AS_A_level_EPQ_AEA_in_maths_-_guidance_for_teachers_students_parents.pdf

Main points, schools will come up with the grades using their professional judgement and performance in exams, assessments, in class etc...
They will then rank the students in each grade band.
This will then be subject to statistical analysis by ofqual and might be adjusted.
The results will be published ahead of the usual schedule and certificate will look exactly the same as any other year.

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CuckooCuckooClock · 03/04/2020 13:16

So for instance the geography teachers will decide on who they predict would have gotten a 5 in geography. Then they rank all of those grade 5 students against each other and submit that data.

CuckooCuckooClock · 03/04/2020 13:15

By subject - so for core subjects the whole year will be ranked but options subject just those taking that subject

GU24Mum · 03/04/2020 13:12

Do they rank the students by subject or across the year group? Surely it's got to be by subject (fingers very tightly crossed.........................!)

fuckweasel · 03/04/2020 13:09

The guidance states that grades should not be revealed to parents or students. There's a section in the teachers' guide that states that these are exempt from GDPR regulations, whereby a student can request their personal data, the estimated grades are exempt under a section the Data Protection Act.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877930/Summer_2020_grades_for_GCSE_AS_A_level_EPQ_AEA_in_maths_-_guidance_for_heads_of_centres.pdf

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TheletterZ · 03/04/2020 12:54

I’m just glad there is some guidance now. I’m in both boats, a daughter in year 11 and a teacher. Seems as fair as it can be but I am not looking forward to ranking students, especially between classes!

Aldo, glad the results will be out by the normal results day or earlier.

Wonder if the schools/teachers will be under pressure to reveal the grades?

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Aragog · 03/04/2020 12:26

Results in August, but no later than normal exam date hopefully.