GCSE midway results

[Magrat]

My son has just started Year 11 after an unexpectedly bad GCSE English mark - like many other pupils. There's lots on the BBC news websites and The Guardian has run an article too about the unfairness of the marking situation - which basically accuses Ofqual of unfairly "moving the goalposts halfway through the year". Basically what the Government are saying is that it is Ofqual's fault and they can't get involved. But there are whispers about an independent enquiry. So if you have a son or daughter who has been affected by this then you might feel like writing to Tessa Jowell which is what I've done. Karen

[Ridgley]

Yep they have marked down my daughters History exam, I have an appointment with her teacher on Monday as she said that the school are in the process of appealing this as I feel they moved the coal post on this one as well. I am sure like your son they studied hard for their exams my daughter is in year 13 A Levels is not easy exams at all a lot of students work really hard.

[Fuschia]

http://www.channel4.com/news/a-level-and-gcse-examiners-told-to-ration-top-marks

[Fuschia]

http://electmartin1.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/gcse-scandal-latest-nut-meets-with.html?m=1

[nunheadmum]

Think whoever wrote that Channel 4 piece needs to go back and do their A-level again. The grammar in the first 2 paragraphs was awful - pretty poor editing by Channel 4! It put me off reading further.

Sorry - off topic!

[prickle]

nunheadmum Wrote:

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> Think whoever wrote that Channel 4 piece needs to

> go back and do their A-level again. The grammar

> in the first 2 paragraphs was awful - pretty poor

> editing by Channel 4! It put me off reading

> further.

Regardless of the grammar you should read the pieces as if true, its something we as parents should be concerned about.