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Ofqual - you can’t appeal CAGS or use mocks

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noblegiraffe · 20/08/2020 15:50

Updated info just out from Ofqual because there has been obvious confusion after last weekend.

Students will not be able to appeal on the basis that they think their CAG was unfair, and they will not be able to appeal on the basis of a higher mock grade.

Appeals will be allowed from schools only for admin errors, such as data entry errors.

If there are concerns about bias or discrimination, they should be raised with the school in the first instance.

The autumn exam series will be available for anyone unhappy with their result.

schoolsweek.co.uk/results-2020-what-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-appeals-and-autumn-resits/

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RedskyAtnight · 20/08/2020 16:03

... and the autumn exam season isn't really a particularly good option.

Paperwork from DC's school suggests that students should think very carefully before entering for autumn exams on the basis that they have had months away from their subjects and will have to devote considerable effort to them. I can't see them being attractive to many.

We are left with inconsistent CAGs between schools. DS has a couple of grades where it's clear the school has marked strictly because they felt they had insufficient evidence to mark him up. Whilst he accepts this is fair, it's likely that different schools did it differently.

Appalling mess by the government not to have a "proper" centre based standardisation process in place.

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