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  2. 2020 United Kingdom school exam grading controversy

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    On 17 August, Ofqual and Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson agreed that grades would be reissued using unmoderated teacher predictions. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] As a result, there was an annual increase by more than 10 percentage points in the number of top grades awarded (from 25.2% to an estimated 37.7%), [ 26 ] the biggest increase for ...

  3. A-level (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The O grade was equivalent to a GCE Ordinary Level pass which indicated a performance equivalent to the lowest pass grade at Ordinary Level.. Over time, the validity of this system was questioned because, rather than reflecting a standard, norm referencing simply maintained a specific proportion of candidates at each grade, which in small cohorts was subject to statistical fluctuations in ...

  4. Edexcel - Wikipedia

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    Edexcel (also known since 2013 as Pearson Edexcel[2]) is a British multinational education and examination body formed in 1996 and wholly owned by Pearson plc since 2005. It is the only privately owned examination board in the United Kingdom. [3] Its name is a portmanteau term combining the words education and excellence.

  5. Advanced level mathematics - Wikipedia

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    Advanced Level (A-Level) Mathematics is a qualification of further education taken in the United Kingdom (and occasionally other countries as well). In the UK, A-Level exams are traditionally taken by 17-18 year-olds after a two-year course at a sixth form or college. Advanced Level Further Mathematics is often taken by students who wish to ...

  6. Examination boards in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    CCEA (Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment) OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations) Pearson, under its Edexcel brand. WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee), under its WJEC and Eduqas brands. Though the exam boards have regional roots (see below), they now operate across larger areas. The three boards based in England ...

  7. Future of mathematics - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The progression of both the nature of mathematics and individual mathematical problems into the future is a widely debated topic; many past predictions about modern mathematics have been misplaced or completely false, so there is reason to believe that many predictions today will follow a similar path. However, the subject still carries ...

  8. GCSE - Wikipedia

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    The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a range of subjects taken in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, having been introduced in September 1986 and its first exams taken in 1988. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. However, private schools in Scotland ...

  9. Mathematics education in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    e. Mathematics education in the United Kingdom is largely carried out at ages 5–16 at primary school and secondary school (though basic numeracy is taught at an earlier age). However voluntary Mathematics education in the UK takes place from 16 to 18, in sixth forms and other forms of further education. Whilst adults can study the subject at ...