Grading Rollercoaster: Are Students Really Being Marked Down? GCSE and A-Level Results day 2023

[@user-mw4tx2ir9d]

Class of 23 only had 2 full school years without disruption (year 7 and year 10) and we’ve had to self teach a lot due to strikes and so many teachers leaving. It’s been really hard for us due to no sense of stability at all.

[@ta647]

Fr, we never even sat GCSEs and when we do a levels they just through grade boundaries which are through the roof

[@Masked.742]

Had a really good maths teacher in year 10, but going into year 11 he ditched us because he couldn’t fit us into his timetable, due to taking on a level classes. We ended up with another maths teacher, that we don’t even understand how she is even qualified. So practically we lost out on that year of teaching aswell. Also, other subjects where teachers were striking every week. So even though they say it was normal, it was far from that and that is not fair.

[@fahmiahmed6854]

My son had the same problem. All the best for you all GCSE students

[@vagablue4291]

I think it's ridiculous that A levels were marked at pre-pandemic levels. These A level students never sat actual GCSEs. GCSEs serve as practice for Alevels, they teach students how long it takes to memorize massive amounts of content

[@nevie8158]

GSCE results day is in a week today! Could you talk about what to do to prepare for results day, e.g how to not worry! I love this video, it has made me less worried! X

[@Primrose_Kitten]

Will do!!

[@nevie8158]

@@Primrose_Kitten thank you so much ❤️

[@crashthemegan]

I just don’t agree it varies based on region as so many people at my college missed out on offers and the majority of people who got into their firm got in on significantly lower grades than what they originally needed well outside the range of what they would normally be able to

[@mickey6866]

I'm so stressed for my results, if I don't get good results then my parents are going to kick me out...

[@Lol14080]

Thats so sad! its just a sheet of paper -_-, what is wrong with others.

[@EzzyTheReal]

Just tell your local authorities about it or if you have another trusted family member/friend just go to them. If your parents are pieces of shit then you shouldn’t have to deal with them.

[@manomaylr]

Hey Jen, just want to check in and say thanks a year on from my A-level results day. I've now finished uni year 1 and to everyone who got their A-level results today I hope you got the grades you wanted and deserve!

[@Primrose_Kitten]

great to hear from you again!!

[@ariab7]

Agree with this video apart from the fact that during the pandemic for my GCSEs we weren't graded on an ideal day :( We got a set of exams that were smaller than GCSEs but there were about 35 of them. Our school made them and we did have to take it during a rainy day and in many case walk to during the rain at 7 am. And our grades were based almost entirely off of those.

[@asimchaudhry124]

The Uk has a joke of a system

[@joshuaowusu2362]

I am waiting for GCSEs

[@dharmacharinipasadanandi7110]

The hardest thing to accept is that the 2023 cohort are still in competition for apprenticeships and uni places with those whos CAG and TAG grades were "best day" scenarios.

[@blank7771]

I've gotten an A in English with a PUM of 81 (CIE IGCSE), is there really a risk of being marked down after remark ? I don't think I deserved an A instead of an A*... especially when I was predicted to do better than my peers who got A* . is it to risky to get it remarked knowing I can get a B?

[@xylophone3764]

I got a U grade just because i failed 1 exam when i got distinctions and merit on all my other coursework 🤦🏻🤦🏻

[@markthoughtswithukrainemas2072]

Just proves how easy they were to get a few years ago ,,, now its reality ,,,, I was even thing about taking a few as the seemed so easy to get ... and ive never studied

[@otps8035]

3:50 but we have never sat exams before!!!

[@Hollyoliviaxx]

I think this video has stressed more people out

[@TheHeninhardenne]

Some students just want free grades without putting work in

[@EzzyTheReal]

Because 9 times out of 10 the students don’t really care about school they just do it because their parents force them to

[@aqowamancows8213]

Unrelated question: are the grade thresholds and syllabus going to change next year?

[@EzzyTheReal]

Probably not