A/AS level results day countdown - The results day that never ended!

Forgot to ask this in my previous post but will the exam boards middling to standardise grades negatively affect disadvantaged students? Like as in those with medical conditions or that would’ve had things like extra time in their mocks and real exams? I’m just wondering as I have a visual impairment and I had double time in my mocks and I was in my classroom with an invidulator with rest breaks etc. I’m asking because I saw someone mention that people with exceptions will be disadvantaged when it comes to the exam boards standardising our grades.

School and colleges were instructed to take into account all the access arrangements which had been put in place for you. They will have based your centre assessed grades and rankings on their assessment of the grade you would have achieved had you sat your exams with all your usual arrangements in place.

Reply 61

Gwil

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1. AS or A level? I'm retaking one A-Level.
2. What subjects? Religious Studies.

3. What university is your firm/insurance? Oxford and Edinburgh.
4. Which subject? English. :smile:

5. What grades are required? An A in my retake for Oxford (which I missed by 1.5% last year!). My Edinburgh offer is unconditional.
6. Going to uni this year or taking a gap year? I have to start university in 2020 whatever happens on results day, because besides the fact that it's already a year since I took my A-Levels originally, I have EU residency status so this is my last chance to study in the UK with home fees.

7. What grades are you predicted? I am predicted an A*, but since this was predicted by my UCAS referee and not my tutor/exam centre, this will have no bearing on my result.
8. How are you feeling about results day? Very, very nervous. I'm a private candidate trying to get a grade through a school where I have never been a pupil, via an independent private tutor. I'm also the only candidate for my subject this year, but in previous years there have generally been one or two. As the school's average grade is a C, I'm worried I may be lowered unfairly and end up with a B again, even though all the essays I submitted as evidence of my level were A*s or very high As. Anyway, I can only wait and see, and as disappointed as I would be to lose my place at Oxford because of factors beyond my control, I'm lucky at least to have a lovely Insurance option.
9. Anything else to add? Best of luck, everyone!! It's the first year when we are not worrying about what we wrote in our exams, but rather how we are going to be affected by a statistical calculation that's more interested in maintaining national statistics than protecting individuals' rights and futures. It's natural that we will be anxious, but the most important thing is to enjoy our summers and remember that there will be ways to get justice if we are treated unfairly.

Reply 62

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Original post by Gwil

1. AS or A level? I'm retaking one A-Level.
2. What subjects? Religious Studies.

3. What university is your firm/insurance? Oxford and Edinburgh.
4. Which subject? English. :smile:

5. What grades are required? An A in my retake for Oxford (which I missed by 1.5% last year!). My Edinburgh offer is unconditional.
6. Going to uni this year or taking a gap year? I have to start university in 2020 whatever happens on results day, because besides the fact that it's already a year since I took my A-Levels originally, I have EU residency status so this is my last chance to study in the UK with home fees.

7. What grades are you predicted? I am predicted an A*, but since this was predicted by my UCAS referee and not my tutor/exam centre, this will have no bearing on my result.
8. How are you feeling about results day? Very, very nervous. I'm a private candidate trying to get a grade through a school where I have never been a pupil, via an independent private tutor. I'm also the only candidate for my subject this year, but in previous years there have generally been one or two. As the school's average grade is a C, I'm worried I may be lowered unfairly and end up with a B again, even though all the essays I submitted as evidence of my level were A*s or very high As. Anyway, I can only wait and see, and as disappointed as I would be to lose my place at Oxford because of factors beyond my control, I'm lucky at least to have a lovely Insurance option.
9. Anything else to add? Best of luck, everyone!! It's the first year when we are not worrying about what we wrote in our exams, but rather how we are going to be affected by a statistical calculation that's more interested in maintaining national statistics than protecting individuals' rights and futures. It's natural that we will be anxious, but the most important thing is to enjoy our summers and remember that there will be ways to get justice if we are treated unfairly.

Best wishes to you, too. I hope that you get what you need to take up that Oxford place.

Reply 63

username5243714

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I just want to point out the report from the Education Committee. They have addressed basically every single concern people have about this grading system and put them to Ofqual so hopefully, they will listen.

https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/1834/documents/17976/default/

The only thing I am concerned about is the cost of the Autumn exams. If students have to pay for these exams, a lot of disadvantaged students won't be able to afford them.

Reply 64

Gwil

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Original post by 学生の父

Best wishes to you, too. I hope that you get what you need to take up that Oxford place.

Thank you so much :smile:

Reply 65

username5243714

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Not exactly surprising, but will cause issues for those who end up sitting the Autumn exams especially if they didn't finish all of their courses.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jul/14/half-of-exam-year-uk-pupils-given-no-school-work-since-march-finds-study

Reply 66

bored_user:)

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1. AS or A level?
A level

2. What subjects?
Maths, Physics and Economics

For Yr 13:
3. What university is your firm/insurance?
Kings College London (Firm) and Manchester University (Insurance)
4. Which subject?
BSc Physics with Philosophy
5. What grades are required?
AAB with A in Maths and Physics
6. Going to uni this year or taking a gap year?
This year
For everyone:
7. What grades are you predicted?
A*AA
8. How are you feeling about results day?

SUPER NERVOUSE!!

Reply 67

username3822514

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Good luck everyone. I’m so terrified about this whole thing. Hopefully the tank order means it is less susceptible to issues than ib. Does anyone know if teachers have to evidence the rank order they submitted or if theoretically they can say it is evidenced but have plucked it out of thin air?

Reply 68

neko no basu

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Original post by DGeorge13

Good luck everyone. I’m so terrified about this whole thing. Hopefully the tank order means it is less susceptible to issues than ib. Does anyone know if teachers have to evidence the rank order they submitted or if theoretically they can say it is evidenced but have plucked it out of thin air?

from the document - Summer 2020 grades for GCSE, AS and A level, Extended Project Qualification and Advanced Extension Award in maths (pg 7)

Reply 69

username3822514

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Original post by neko no basu

from the document - Summer 2020 grades for GCSE, AS and A level, Extended Project Qualification and Advanced Extension Award in maths (pg 7)

Thanks . We can but hope. Maybe I’m stressing too much but I just have this feeling that it could all go interestingly

Reply 70

username5245084

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(how did everyone manage to keep the questions bold?😅)

1. AS or A level?
AS
2. What subjects?
History, Law, English Literature

For everyone:
7. What grades are you predicted?
I don’t actually know, my college don’t tend to predict. But for history my teacher was expecting an A.
8. How are you feeling about results day?
Nervous like everyone really, it’s weird how it’s practically out of my control. Plus I’m worried that I won’t be able to apply the unis I’ve gotten attached to as my grades won’t be anywhere near good enough lol.
9. Anything else to add?
Just a massive good luck to all the y13’s! I can’t imagine the stress :/

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 71

bored_user:)

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Original post by justjas33

(how did everyone manage to keep the questions bold?😅)

1. AS or A level?
AS
2. What subjects?
History, Law, English Literature

For everyone:
7. What grades are you predicted?
I don’t actually know, my college don’t tend to predict. But for history my teacher was expecting an A.
8. How are you feeling about results day?
Nervous like everyone really, it’s weird how it’s practically out of my control. Plus I’m worried that I won’t be able to apply the unis I’ve gotten attached to as my grades won’t be anywhere near good enough lol.
9. Anything else to add?
Just a massive good luck to all the y13’s! I can’t imagine the stress :/