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Now, following criticism from students, headteachers and a backlash by Tory MPs, grades will now be based on teachers’ assessments rather than the controversial algorithm devised by regulator Ofqual. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Friday’s protest outside Downing Street started around midday. “Ofqual continues to consider how to best deliver the appeals process to give schools and pupils the clarity they need,” a DfE spokesman said in a statement issued late on Sunday. Some 39.1 per cent of teachers’ predictions for pupils in England were lowered by one grade or more, according to data from the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). “Now it is time to get other people into the places they deserve to go,” she told The Independent. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. People haven’t been able to see their friends for months, they haven’t gone to school – they’re already depressed enough and they’ve been worried about these exams and the results for months on end. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The National Union of Student have backed the use of demonstrations for students unhappy with the grading system. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. The government is coming under increasing pressure to review its moderation and appeals system, with pupils complaining they have been let down, and experts warning poorer students will be affected most due to reassessments which consider schools’ past performances. Students and teachers have protested outside Downing Street over this year’s A-level results – tens of thousands of which were lowered in a system used to decide grades after exams were cancelled. In addition, our triple lock process means students will be able to accept their calculated grade, appeal on the basis of a valid mock result or sit an exam in the autumn.”, Additional reporting by Press Association. Protests are planned over the next few days, including another outside Downing Street, and one in Liverpool city centre. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Ms Gregory, who studied at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury, said the government needed to make a U-turn and award students their centre-assessed grades – the mark teachers predicted a student would have achieved had they sat the exam – immediately. Anthony Costello, from the Independent Sage committee, called for people to "press the government to release the algorithm" used to determine grades to allow experts to assess it in a press conference on Friday. Students protest outside 10 Downing Street in London against the downgrading of A-levels results. Teachers and students protest in London against downgraded A-Level results Newsflare 14 August 2020 Teachers and students protested outside Downing Street, London against the … You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Codsall Community High School student Monica Lewis had arranged the protest where students marched from their school in Education Secretary Gavin Williamson's constituency to the MP's office. Hundreds of furious students have descended on London for a third day of angry protests at the downgrading of thousands of A-level marks due … Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. “This has come during a really, really awful time. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Monica said she was left devastated to find she had been downgraded from her predicted grades due to the use of the algorithm. And to get here, and not be able to go to your firm, or even insurance, university choice ... it’s going to have a massive impact on people’s mental health but their lives in general.”, She said: “Going to university really does matter – they’ve just taken that away from a whole generation, largely from state schools, all in one go.”. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. More demonstrations planned over next few days, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Robert Halfon, the Tory MP who chairs the Commons Education Committee, called for a “wider and quicker appeals system”. Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat education spokesperson, also called for Mr Williamson to resign. While Ofqual said there was no evidence of “systemic bias”, analysis noted the biggest reduction in the proportion of students awarded C grades and above after moderation was recorded within those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Monday 17 August 2020, 6:31pm Youth protests in London this weekend. Friday 14 August 2020 21:53 Students and teachers have protested outside Downing Street over this year’s A-level results – tens of thousands of which … A-level results protest: Students call for the government to ‘make the U-turn’ as they demonstrate in London for second day Clea Skopeliti Saturday 15 August 2020 19:30 Ms Gregory added that “the system is stacked in favour of private schools” and against state classes with larger class sizes. Ms Gregory stressed the effect the fiasco has had on students’ mental health and hopes for the future. Images show a small group of demonstrators holding signs calling for the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, to resign. The downgrades overall – amounting to some 280,000 entries – were enacted as the nation’s education officials grappled with the vexing issue of how to determine results in a year in which exams were cancelled due to coronavirus. The Department for Education (DfE) has said it is continuing to work with the regulator Ofqual to build as much “fairness into the appeals process as possible” to help what it described as the “most difficult cases”. Her acceptance at university has now been declined, although her first choice institution has told her it will save her place if she is successful with her appeal - though it left her future very uncertain. She says she felt awful having received those results, saying it was "shocking... that someone could fail you for an exam you haven't taken.". The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. A-level results day descended into chaos as 39.1 per cent of teachers’ estimates for pupils in England were lowered down by one grade or more, according to data from the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Protests have taken place at multiple locations in the Midlands against A-Level result downgrades, as the Government performs a humiliating U-Turn. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Saturday’s event followed Friday demonstrations, where students and teachers called for Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, to resign over the controversy. It comes after almost 40% of A Level students saw their grades move down from their teacher predicted grades after they were modified using a computer algorithm. But in her formal results given out last week, once they had been modified, she came out with ABU. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Mr Williamson, in a statement, said: “I know there are some really difficult cases, and we have already put support in place to help those students, including an enhanced appeal process. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA. While Ofqual insisted there was no evidence of “systemic bias”, analysis noted the biggest reduction in the proportion of students awarded C grades and above after moderation was recorded within those from disadvantaged backgrounds. More than 100 people have been arrested following violent protests in London on Saturday, the Met Police has said.

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