I think it's a bit tail wagging the dog

If you're using the right data, then *broadly* the downgrades will be right.

If the schools can point to some other metrics that show their current crop, or individual students, are bucking those long term trends (say a headteacher changed, big investment in resources, a gifted cohort) then let them appeal and give them the benefit of the doubt. The schools will surely have the evidence to support the grades they put in.

But I remain unconvinced by any of the talking heads so far that a school that has traditionally done badly will all of a sudden have seen a big jump in attainment this year.

However.... all that said, at the end of the day I would just give them the benefit of the doubt this time and go with teacher predictions even if some of them might be over-egged. It won't make a material difference in the long run and they are entering the jobs/university market at such a s**t time that they deserve any leg up that they can get.

Posted By: CWC on August 13th 2020 at 12:18:19

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Made a bit of a hash of these a-level results haven't they! (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:03:11
- If you go to a shit school bad luck! Otherwise happy days (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 13, 14:00:02
- It's a concern, however (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 13, 10:23:24
  - Not the competitive universities/courses though (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 13, 14:00:38
    - Plenty of redbrick places in clearing this year (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 13, 14:10:10
  - Yes - I think a consolation will be that a lot of universities are desperate for students (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:37:15
- There doesn't seem to a right answer, only wrong ones of varying degrees and it is about (General Chat) - WestYorksCanary, Aug 13, 10:13:48
  - I agree its very difficult. My original thought was why not just let everyone (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 10:16:36
    - I think it's a bit tail wagging the dog (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 13, 12:18:19
      - Its the individual students that are being penalised though. I've no doubt that (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 13:09:53
        
        I suppose another way of putting is is that if a pupil at that school had not put the work (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 13, 13:12:18

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