The Guardian has reported that in England, the scale of downgrading is expected to be even greater than in Scotland, with 39% of teachers’ grade assessments set to be adjusted down before students get their results.
Youngsters have been sharing their fears over the fairness of the system.One 18-year-old, who preferred not to be named, said: “A postcode shouldn’t be used to stereotype how someone will do.”“It’s quite annoying actually not being able to sit the exams because you can’t put into practice the improvements you’ve made.“It’s weird to think we could be the only ones for a generation (to receive results like this) and perhaps one day it would be taught in the schools we went to.”An exams officer in Manchester told the M.E.N: "I.
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