The A-level results scandal
So if you’re not in the UK I don’t know if you’ll have heard about this, but: put simply, since no-one could sit exams this year for obvious reasons, the government created an algorithm which would assign grades based on mostly the past performance of the school. So doesn’t matter if you’re a A* student, if you go to an underprivileged school you’re screwed. There go your plans for the future.
And yet kids in private schools have been given a massive and very unfair advantage. This is not to say some of them couldn’t have achieved A* grades themselves but essentially now they have them just because they’re rich.
Oh and if you wanna appeal? You have to PAY!
People are furious which is good. Even the British newspapers have finally gotten off their arses long enough to condemn the situation. Things have to be really bad for that to happen.
(fun fact I learned the other day: the British press is considered one of the worst in the world! Well go look up the Sun or the Daily Star and you’ll see why pretty quick.)
Luckily there are some people (including my old university!) who are willing to help, so here’s a list of the ones I’ve found so far.
Oh and guess what else? Next week the GCSE exam results will be out, “graded” the same way, so all this will happen again.
August 16, 2020 @ 4:31 pm
You absolutely hit the nail on the head. The Tories are screwing over countless working-class folk, and favouring the rich arrogant toffs that make up many of their ranks. They could not be further from a party of the people if they tried.
August 16, 2020 @ 8:26 pm
Agreed wholeheartedly!
August 16, 2020 @ 4:40 pm
WTH?! That’s just insane. I read Williamson doubled down on this yesterday, but I hope wiser and fairer minds will prevail.
August 16, 2020 @ 8:27 pm
I’m happy so many people are offering help, but god… it should never have come to the point where that was needed. :(
August 23, 2020 @ 3:41 pm
This was a shameful fiasco indeed. It smacks of blatant social engineering to me, as the privileged kids in expensive private schools were not downgraded. No surprise there then. Another reason to be rather glad most of my life is behind me, not in front of me.
Many thanks for following my blog, which is appreciated.
Best wishes, Pete.
August 23, 2020 @ 7:22 pm
Thanks for commenting! :) And no problem. I was absolutely fascinated by your ambulance stories.
August 23, 2020 @ 7:24 pm
So glad to hearyou have been reading those. They are rather neglected these days. :)