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We aren't complaining about the difficulty of the papers. It seems that there is a common misconception that we are simply 'complaining about the difficulty because we found it hard'. We want to assure you that this is not the case. We understand and fully agree with Ofqual's method of using comparable outcomes, and Pearson's method of adjusting grade boundaries accordingly.
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[b]We don't think giving students predicted grades is a good idea. An article by the BBC in 2016 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38223432) states that only 16% of students actually achieve their predicted grades. We don't think predicted grades accurately reflect a student's true ability.
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We don't think resitting the exams are an option. Pearson Edexcel have already stated that they will not be issuing resits for this exam season. We also don't think it's a good idea. Many students might be on holiday, many wouldn't turn up, etc. In light of this information, we think resitting the exam could lead to a very unfair outcome.
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Our main goal is for Pearson Edexcel to be transparent. Many ask us that if we don't want resits and we don't want predicted grades, what solution do we want? We believe that thus far, there is no best solution. All of the ones being suggested are always going to disadvantage someone in some way. And in fairness, as students, we shouldn't have to be the ones coming up with the solutions. We believe that our demands and pressure from the demonstration should provide as an adequate incentive for Edexcel to lay out their own course of action, and most importantly, keep us updated every step of the way.
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We aren't complaining about the difficulty of the papers. It seems that there is a common misconception that we are simply 'complaining about the difficulty because we found it hard'. We want to assure you that this is not the case. We understand and fully agree with Ofqual's method of using comparable outcomes, and Pearson's method of adjusting grade boundaries accordingly.
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[b]We don't think giving students predicted grades is a good idea. An article by the BBC in 2016 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38223432) states that only 16% of actually achieve their predicted grades. We don't think predicted grades accurately reflect a student's true ability.
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We don't think resitting the exams are an option. Pearson Edexcel have already stated that they will not be issuing resits for this exam season. We also don't think it's a good idea. Many students might be on holiday, many wouldn't turn up, etc. In light of this information, we think resitting the exam could lead to a very unfair outcome.
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Our main goal is for Pearson Edexcel to be transparent. Many ask us that if we don't want resits and we don't want predicted grades, what solution do we want? We believe that thus far, there is no best solution. All of the ones being suggested are always going to disadvantage someone in some way. And in fairness, as students, we shouldn't have to be the ones coming up with the solutions. We believe that our demands and pressure from the demonstration should provide as an adequate incentive for Edexcel to lay out their own course of action, and most importantly, keep us updated every step of the way.
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