The exam board behind IGCSEs and International A levels has announced that no grades this year will be lower than those predicted by teachers.
When it released results last week, Cambridge International said nearly half of all grades submitted by teachers for IGCSE and International A level were changed during the moderation process, with most lowered as a result.
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The board said that “predicted grades for June 2020 were higher than historical school performance data for the last three years”, which it described as “understandable, as teachers want to see their students succeed”.
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However, last night the board announced that grades submitted for June 2020 “will not be lower than the predicted grade submitted by the school”.
“Where a grade we issued last week was higher than the predicted grade, the higher grade will stand,” the board said in a statement.
“It is important to us that Cambridge students can compete on an equal basis with students who have similar national or international qualifications, and that their hard work and achievements are compared fairly,” the statement added.
“We fully recognise the urgent and practical need to help Cambridge students progress with their education and their lives.”
Cambridge International said that new grades would be issued as soon as possible.
The news follows the government’s U-turn on A-level and GCSE results yesterday, when it was announced that teacher-assessed grades would be awarded to students this year.
