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The first step is to ask your school or college to review the grade as soon as possible. If you are still unsatisfied with the school's decision, you can appeal to the exam board. Students who have taken BTec First are also receiving their results on Thursday.
BTecs are qualifications based on work-based skills. They can be taken in areas such as business, healthcare and engineering. Unlike GCSEs and A-levels, BTecs are formally assessed throughout the academic year , meaning that there is more information on which to base final grades.
Students in Scotland sit different exams. Official results were released on 10 August , confirming provisional grades awarded in June. When Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in January that exams would be cancelled again this year, there was a mixed reaction.
The National Association of Head Teachers said the plans would avoid "the awful chaos of last year". The Sutton Trust - an education charity - has expressed concern that teacher-assessed grades could lead to students from wealthier backgrounds getting higher marks than they would usually.
Its research - focusing on A-Level students - found that parents at less deprived schools were more likely to approach or pressure teachers about their children's grades.
The grading system in England was changed from letters to numbers in The updated grades were part of a new curriculum introduced in England's schools in by the then education secretary, Michael Gove, putting far more emphasis on exams rather than coursework.
Wales kept its letter-based grading structure, while Northern Ireland opted for a mixture of letters and numbers for its grades. GCSEs were due to be decided by a mathematical model, known as an algorithm, but this plan was abandoned. Make sure you collect it or have it posted to you as soon as possible. You might need it to show to any future employers or further education establishments.
And it costs money to replace. If you notice any mistakes you must inform your exams officer as soon as possible as changes are only free in the first three months of issue. The government has stated that every student in the UK has the right to appeal their GCSE results should they be unhappy.
They outline that the first stage of the appeal is to approach the school, expressing your desire to appeal. However, if the outcome of this is unsatisfactory, students can then ask their school or college to submit a formal appeal to the exam board for them. If the exam board finds that the grade is incorrect, they will decide an alternative grade and inform your school of the changes. The important thing to remember when appealing any GCSE results is that grades can go up or down as a result of an appeal.
And students must be willing to accept this risk when applying. Retakes will take place in the school, college or exam centre where your child would have sat the original exam.
If your child decides to sit these exams they will have to submit their entries by 4 October Further information on this will be available to parents and kids on their results day.
Most students will be looking to get a higher grade and so you will have to think about whether this is something you could realistically achieve. Have an honest discussion with your teacher about whether you would be able to improve on your current grade.
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