Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced earlier this week that this year’s grades will be “based on teachers’ assessments of the standard at which their students are performing, and that the grade should indicate the student’s demonstrated knowledge, understanding and skills”.
The algorithm meant disadvantaged children at school’s poorly rated by Ofsted or from less affluent areas received lower grades than peers from better performing schools in more affluent areas despite having achieved the same or higher mock exam results.
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