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Aug 2020
2:18pm, 13 Aug 2020
16,426 posts
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Chrisull
In France:
we accept the grade inflation caused by teacher assessments, and will be creating an extra 10,000 university places to cope with it.
In England (from the Skynews site quoting Ofqual):
"Appeal
Ofqual has warned that appealing against a grade will affect other students from the same school because of the rank order system.
It said if one student successfully appealed against their position in the rank order it would push another student down the ranking and they would then need to be allowed to appeal."
which in turn is contradicted by the gov.uk site.
"If someone else in your cohort appeals their grade and the exam board finds an issue that affects other students’ results, your grade is protected and will not go down if the appeal was not made on your behalf."
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Aug 2020
2:21pm, 13 Aug 2020
50,606 posts
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Dr PhFleecyD
It doesn’t seem possible that appealing would affect someone else’s grade, that would be incredibly unfair. And what if they’ve already accepted their uni offer?!
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Aug 2020
2:25pm, 13 Aug 2020
3,842 posts
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StuH
Because Ofqual are relying solely on the suggested ranking and distribution of expected grades and if an appeal is successful that must mean your rank was incorrect so others must fall down the ranks? It's nuts.
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Aug 2020
2:26pm, 13 Aug 2020
50,608 posts
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Dr PhFleecyD
It’s so nuts that I can’t believe they’d do it
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Aug 2020
2:38pm, 13 Aug 2020
8,226 posts
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KatieB
This is a sadder day than I’d hoped. The system is crap.
I really feel for these kids.
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Aug 2020
3:56pm, 13 Aug 2020
21,172 posts
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Meglet
This is truly crap. Makes no sense. I know in any system there will always be someone who is disadvantaged, but the problem with this in particular is that they did not know this was going to happen. They were working towards regular exams as usual. Then the goalposts got moved through no fault of their own with no way of influencing how they were awarded (aside perhaps, from engaging with teachers during the first part of lockdown)
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Aug 2020
4:24pm, 13 Aug 2020
1,568 posts
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Lorraine
All change here ( probably) She has phoned Oxford Brooks to see if she can transfer courses........ the computer or rather voice at the end of the phone says yes 😀
She has 48 hrs to decide. The lady she spoke to has no idea what is going on why her offer has been changed etc. We have now found out she isn’t the only one this has happened to and several of them have already secured other offers. Her original course isn’t full and is available through clearing ! In fact she was told she could reject her original offer, apply through clearing and would be instantly offered a place without occupational health..........
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Aug 2020
4:27pm, 13 Aug 2020
50,613 posts
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Dr PhFleecyD
Oh goodness Lorraine, good news though. Shows it pays to ring the uni direct as well...
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Aug 2020
4:28pm, 13 Aug 2020
3,843 posts
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StuH
CAG: ABB
Adjusted grades: ABD
Knocked down from B to D in the subject where his minimum target grade was A
😡
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Aug 2020
4:33pm, 13 Aug 2020
21,173 posts
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Meglet
Two grades? I don't see how that is justified. 
What were his mocks?
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