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This article only scratches the surface of the grave concerns held about this year’s results and the appeals process set out by the Government 1/7 https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1292973192416571392
As seen in Scotland recently, the exam boards’ standardisation process is flawed, leading to unfair results, particularly on children from less well-off areas. This is only going to widen the attainment gap which already exists and has been made worse by the pandemic 2/7
The appeals process which has been devised by @ofqual grants students no individual right to appeal their results. They must appeal through their school and if the school disagrees, leaves them in an impossible position 3/7
Further to this, students can only appeal the standardisation process not the grading given by their school. While all teachers want the best for their pupils, this decision completely ignores all evidence of unconscious bias which overly affects BAME kids in predicted grades 4/7
The only way for them to appeal on the basis of bias is to accuse their school of malpractice and go through the school’s complain process. A task which makes it difficult for children from ethnic minority backgrounds to appeal and could put them in conflict with the school 5/7
As I said in my letter to @GavinWilliamson last month, there is growing evidence, including from @RunnymedeTrust and @EHRC, regarding the impact this year’s results could have on BAME kids 6/7
So, I am repeating this to @GavinWilliamson, if this system remains in place, and by failing to act, you will let down a generation of disadvantaged children and young people, not just in Islington, but right across the country 7/7
