Although exams and assessments have been cancelled, most
students will still be able to progress to further study or
employment as planned with results which carry the same
value as any other year. We know teachers worked extremely
hard to deliver this year’s arrangements and the majority
of grades students receive will be the same as their
centre’s judgements - reflecting the skills,
professionalism and integrity of those involved.
Final grades this summer will be calculated using both
centre assessment grades and a rank order of students
provided by the centre. Centre judgements will then be
moderated by exam boards, to make sure the standard is
consistent between schools and colleges. It is wrong to
conclude that centre judgements will be adjusted simply
because they have gone through the moderation process.
There will only be adjustments where they are needed to
ensure fairness for students.
Centres with lower entries, overall or in particular
subjects, will have more weight placed on their centre
judgements because that is the more reliable source of
evidence in these circumstances. We will publish full
details of the moderation process, including details for
low entries, next week.
Where centres have evidence of an error, or that the
moderation process did not produce reliable results for
their students, they may appeal.
Results for students will almost always be broadly in line
with centres’ and teachers’ expectations, and the awarding
process has been designed to allow leniency where this can
be done without undermining fairness.
For more information about awarding this year, read our latest
blog.
