From: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL
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Sent: 21 March 2020 13:06
To: ARobbins
Subject: Examination Grades
Dear Students,
Parents and Carers,
As you will probably
be aware, the government issued more information yesterday afternoon about the
approach to be taken in awarding examination grades for GCSEs, A Levels and BTECs
following the cancellation of this summer’s exams. There is a link here to the
latest information, provided in a useful FAQ format.
These are obviously anxious times for everybody and we are conscious
that many students are concerned that their hard work and commitment over the
last two years of GCSE, A Level and BTEC courses are going to be fairly rewarded. One
of the issues which will be causing concern is the reference in what is being
said to practice exam or ‘mock’ results.
We are very clear at
St Bart’s that our practice exams are a part of the preparation for
public examinations and that their primary purpose is for students to use the
experience of the exams and the feedback they receive from teachers as part of
the learning process. Some students do very well in practice exams, some
students under-perform and the variation in outcomes is the result of many
different factors, some very individual to the student concerned. We also have
access to historic data analysing how students perform in public exams
compared to their performance in practice exams.
We want to reassure
all students and parents, therefore, that whilst we will look at practice
exam results in passing on predicted grades to the awarding bodies, they
will form only a small part of the professional judgment being used by teachers
based on two years of teaching, learning and assessment that has taken place.
Once we have full
information from the government and the examination boards about what we are
being asked to provide we will communicate with you again about this. In the
meantime, please be assured that we will do all that we can to ensure that our
students receive the grades that they deserve for all their qualifications.
Yours faithfully,
Jeremy
Sharpe
Deputy
Headteacher
St
Bartholomew's School
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