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On 20 August 2020 the GCSE results were released. [30] After the problems arising from the use of the grade algorithm for A-Levels, it was decided that GCSE grades awarded to each student would be the higher of the teacher predicted result or algorithm standardised result for each subject they took. [30]
Students applying to universities before receiving their A-level results typically do so on the basis of predicted grades, which are issued by schools and colleges. A student's predicted grades usually depend on their GCSE results, performance throughout the course, performance in tests and mock examinations, or a combination of these factors.
GCSE results are published by the examination board in August for the exam series in April to June of the same year. They are usually released one week after the A-Level results, on the Thursday that falls between 20 August and 26 August. The examination results are released to centres (schools) prior to the release to candidates and the public.
It comes after Covid-19 led to an increase in top GCSE grades in 2020 and 2021, with results based on teacher assessments instead of exams. ... the proportion of A-level entries in England, Wales ...
Overall A-level pass rate at lowest level for 15 years as government backs decision to return to pre-pandemic grading
Here are the main figures in this year’s A-level results: – The proportion of candidates receiving top grades has risen from last year and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.
After leading British universities had expressed concerns that the A grade alone would no longer be enough to distinguish the most exceptional candidates, the A* grade was introduced (GCSE, the replacement of GCE and CSE) [clarification needed] for students who achieve 80% and above in the overall A-Level qualification and achieve 90% and over ...
Tens of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are finding out their A-level and VTQ exam results on Thursday