Grading system gone wrong

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the June 2020 A-level exams were cancelled and, instead, students were graded based on teachers' predictions which were moderated by exam boards. A-level students had their final grades downgraded from what their teachers predicted by an algorithm as students across the world received their results. A huge proportion of the students were unjustly assessed and got lower grades than they were expecting. In fact, there have been a few students who had done moderately well in school exams and/or previous board exams but still received appalling grades.

A lot of students received much poorer grades than what their class performance would suggest, due to the use of this algorithm, and this has led to the students falling in depression. This has not only affected the mental health of all the students but also hampered their future university plans. We, as students, feel the process has been very unfair and does not reflect the hard work and effort we put in to prepare for these examinations.