Originally Posted by
sidders
If we had gone for modular courses in the first place (as many European countries do) this mess need never have happened in the first place but unfortunately the Tories are wedded to the idea of a terminal exam.
The truth of the matter is that each grade band has a % expectation. So, for example, each year 4.4% of pupils will get a starred 1 and so on. In reality, this turns the grading into a competitive circus. On top of that, schools are moderated according to previous years' results, which is hardly fair on the individual who has improved his /her standard or the school that has made progress since a poor inspection.
Modular courses could get rid of this mess plus they would have been interrupted minimally by Covid-19.