I count myself lucky to have been able to spend a week away this year. A caravan in some woodland is great for recharging the batteries and is easy for social distancing. But what a week to be away, with so much going on. The results fiasco is absolutely scandalous, and my heart goes out to all of those teens whose future seemed so certain a year ago, who find themselves frantically trying to sort out what their next move is. We haven\u2019t offered A level tuition before at EKT, but we will be opening up A level English shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will be watching Thursday\u2019s results with close interest. Lord Baker (of Baker Days\u2019 fame for any of you who remember when staff training days were called that) has suggested the algorithm used to calculate results is so flawed GCSE results should be delayed. Subjects with more than 15 entrants will be graded using Ofqual\u2019s statistical modelling based on the ranking teachers have given each pupil, regardless of the teacher\u2019s assessed grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what can we do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all, Don\u2019t Panic. Your child\u2019s future doesn\u2019t depend all on one set of grades. Trust me, I dropped out of Uni at 19 and didn\u2019t return for another 20 years, yet I\u2019ve done just fine. As yet we don\u2019t know what kind of appeal process there may be (if I\u2019m honest, I doubt the Government has a Scooby Do right now either) but there will be the option of sitting exams in the Autumn. No one is more aware of the injustice of this system than your child\u2019s teachers, so discuss your child\u2019s best options with them. I promise you, they are as upset about this, and as determined to make sure their students get the best opportunities, as you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will be offering intensive revision and essay writing sessions for children taking Autumn exams from Results Day, as well as re-starting our usual GCSE tutoring sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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