A-level results: Teacher assessments valid as mocks for appeals
Exams regulator Ofqual has explained what constitutes a"valid" mock exam for the purpose of students appealing against A-level results in England.
The regulator says the system had led to many students feeling disappointed and"results which need to be queried".Neither A-level nor GCSE students were able to sit public exams this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.Ofqual confirmed appeals using mock results could begin from Monday and would apply for GCSE, AS and A-level students as well as those taking Extended Project Qualifications and Advanced Extension Award in maths.
But with schools shutting down in March, there was a lack of clarity over what constituted a mock exam with some students complaining they did not get a chance to sit one.Ofqual says it will allow a"non-exam assessment mark" as the grounds for an appeal. He said:"This is clearly a face-saving exercise by a government which has said that it won't do a U-turn on its pledge that moderated grades will stand, come what may.
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