England’s exam watchdog has found that teachers are prone to under-grading socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs when they carry out their own assessments, i can reveal.
The findings from Ofqual will raise concerns that this summer’s GCSE and A-level results could be distorted by bias against the most vulnerable pupils, with the regulator admitting it poses “potential threats to the validity” of assessments.
With exams cancelled for a second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic, teacher assessment will be used to award students their grades this summer.
Hazell, W. (2021). GCSEs and A-levels 2021: Teachers prone to bias against poor pupils and those with special needs, Ofqual finds. Available: https://lnkd.in/deTYaDC Last accessed 12th May 2021.
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