![]() The guidance adds: “In line with the direction given to us by the Secretary of State for Education, a centre may appeal to the exam board if it believes the centre itself made an error when submitting a centre assessment grade or rank order information or if it believes an exam board made a mistake when calculating, assigning or communicating a grade.Įarlier this week it was announced that schools in England will be able to appeal on behalf of pupils against A-level and GCSE grades free of charge.Īppeals against grades vary between exam boards, with charges of up to £150 for an independent review, and costs are refunded if the appeal is upheld. However, appeals may be allowed if students believe there is “bias, discrimination or any other factor that suggests that a centre did not behave with care or integrity” Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: "It will be a great relief to all concerned, and credit to the exam boards for turning this round so quickly." There had been doubts the official results would be ready on time after the last minute grading U-turn, but the government has moved to reassure pupils that they will be. Those who do go to school must remember that social distancing guidelines preclude pupils from hugging each other in joy as in previous years. Pupils can find out results by post, email, or by collecting their marks at school. Timings vary so students have been urged to check with their school to see when results are available. That means the final results will be available to young people on the morning of Thursday August 20. Schools and colleges will receive students’ final GCSE grades as planned on Wednesday August 19. ![]() Downgraded BTEC pupils to be given their predicted grades as part of exam U-turn
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