Ofqual update: How your A-level and GCSE grades will be decided this year (3rd April)

So if I am resitting a levels at my old school, they will provide a grade for me?
There is no chance of me having to do any internal assessments for them?

What do I do now? Should I be revising in case I have to appeal?

I’m not sure what my teachers think about me :/

Does this working out mean lower ability students are set to be given lower grades than they might have got?

I sat a gcse with them in November 2019 and got a 3. They told me to wait for what my exam board puts out. My previous grade is the only evidence they have

Enraged private candidates being told they're getting an update then reading and seeing they're not getting an update in 3... 2... 1...

if let's say we aren't happy with the grade and decide to sit the exam, how would we get enough time to revise? It would make sense if we knew what our grades would be a little beforehand, so we can then revise accordingly. It wouldn't be fair for us to not know, with the potential of the grades being changed by Ofqual even after the teachers submit the grades, to revise for the entirety of summer when maybe, there would be no need to....

also, some people stayed at low-attainment schools so when they get very high grades, it looks better OR simply, some high-achievers just wanted to stay/go to low achieving schools, maybe due to proximity of the school etc - so when Ofqual looks at the prev reputation of the school/college how are they going to factor that in... i guess people would have to appeal this?

What do I do guys I'm panicking

Well my mum was watching the news and told me that the government might not open schools for two years?

You should find out your grade in late July. That gives plenty of time to revise before sitting exams in September, especially since you would likely be sitting exams in fewer subjects.

Absolutely trash

It seems they've slightly backtracked with this and have said no later than the normal results day, with it likely being earlier.

"We’re working hard to get results out as soon as is possible – results won’t be delayed after the dates they were expected in August and ideally will be released a little earlier, so students can have the certainty they need."

You're right, yeah. But even if they're released on normal results day (Aug 13?), that still gives a lot of time to revise.

First of all, try your best not to panic.

Nothing has been decided yet, yes it's frustrating you don't have the answers you need at the moment, but exam boards and Ofqual are still trying to figure out solutions.

In the mean time it might be best to talk to the center and see if they would be confident in giving you a grade.

It’s so gross to think of all my teachers sat debating who gets ranked where in my subjects