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On 17 August, Ofqual accepted that students should be awarded the CAG grade, instead of the grade predicted by the algorithm. [13] UCAS said on 19 August that 15,000 pupils were rejected by their first-choice university on the algorithm-generated grades. After the Ofqual decision to use unmoderated teacher predictions, many affected students ...
However, a more recent UCAS report shows that although the reliability of predicted grades declines in step with family income, this can still lead to an over-prediction effect for lower income groups. Just 45% of predicted grades are accurate – 47% are over-predictions and 9% under-predictions. [76]
The A-Level grades were announced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on 13 August 2020. Nearly 36% were one grade lower than teachers' predictions and 3% were down two grades. [14] [15] By comparison, 79% of university entrants in 2019 did not achieve their predicted grades. [15]
Overall A-level pass rate at lowest level for 15 years as government backs decision to return to pre-pandemic grading
The admissions body is due to publish its recommendations for reforming the higher education system later this week.
Then students are awarded Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education only if they have passed. The pass marks are arranged according to grades and the grades will determine whether a student will qualify to join tertiary education. A-level education is a two years education which is offered by the government and non-government schools.
For applications to universities in the UK, entry requirements for individual courses can either be based on grades of qualifications (e.g. AAA at GCE A-Level, a score of 43/45 in the IB International Baccalaureate Diploma, or a music diploma) or in UCAS points (e.g. 300 UCAS points from 3 A-Levels or an IB score equal to 676 UCAS points).
Black students are also the most likely to receive under-predicted grades by their teachers. It was found that 7.1% of Black students received higher actual grades compared to 6.6% of White students, 6.5% of Asian students and 6.1% of Mixed students. [34] In 2018, of all teachers in state-funded schools in England, 14.1% were from BAME groups.