14/08/2020
How is an algorithm a fairer assessment of student grades compared to teacher predictions that have been supported by extensive data (class work, mocks etc)?
Factoring a school's historical achievement suggests to pupils that they should not aspire beyond where they come from. It is counterproductive to social mobility. Should we be teaching our young people that hard work results in nothing, as your background will be the determining factor of your successes?
This year's A-level results are a testament to the educational inequality that is rife in this country. Completely unfair.
Many teenagers have had their hopes of earning a university place dashed after receiving lower A-level grades than expected