How grading severity varies by pupil characteristics
We examine how differences in grading between different subjects varies by three key pupil characteristics, gender, disadvantage and prior attainment
We examine how differences in grading between different subjects varies by three key pupil characteristics, gender, disadvantage and prior attainment
We revisit a previous blog looking at points awarded in different subjects relative to English and maths. We find little change compared to pre-pandemic times.
Not only is physics graded more severely than other subjects at A level, students who take it often do so alongside other severely graded subjects.
Proposed grades tend to be higher in subjects that have historically been graded severely
French, German and Spanish all look to have been harshly graded for many years