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Not all of the comments are as you suggest - some are more balanced.
One important difference to remember is that the (current) Scot Gov policy of paying for tuition fees for Scottish students at Scottish Unis significantly skews the distribution. Not many Scottish students would choose to pay (a lot) for a place in England when they can get it paid for up here.
I think the English system of dealing with the issue is more rational than that which has been adopted up here, with the addition of free appeals providing the safety net that was required.
Tough though it may seem, people have to accept that A and A* grades can not keep on increasing year on year - to do so just undervalues all that have gone before.Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
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15th Aug 2020 10:30 am
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Canburne wrote:
RRSTDV8 wrote:
Pelyma - that's something on which we do agree.
Which goes to prove you are wrong most of the time then!!!
Wow, interesting logic you have there. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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The NAHT needs to learn the difference between "mitigate" and "militate" (their first para). Are these people really in charge of our children's education?Land Rover 80" station wagon (1949)
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Of course, I had forgotten that dissenting voices against this show of a government are not permitted. 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
16th Aug 2020 4:56 pm
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Head teachers, what the ***k would they know about exam results?2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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16th Aug 2020 7:15 pm
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2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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17th Aug 2020 8:40 am
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The Welsh are now using Teacher Predicted Grades, so just England not. Can’t see that position lasting long.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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17th Aug 2020 1:34 pm
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Announcement due at 4pm confirming England following suit is due at 4pm according to the Times.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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17th Aug 2020 2:09 pm
Pelyma
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That was the Welsh not the English wasn’t it?DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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17th Aug 2020 2:20 pm
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Just been confirmed that England will now use Centre Assessed Grades (Teacher predictions) for A Level and GCSE.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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17th Aug 2020 3:07 pm
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and there ends the latest up that the current UK gov't seems to excel in
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There is talk of the 5% limit being changed, not sure if that will help or happen though.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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17th Aug 2020 3:21 pm
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Famousfive wrote:
Clearing closed now in most unis with places that would have been taken no longer available
Oh and the Btec folk have yet to receive any results, days after the due date.
Going to be rather difficult for them to attain university places now.
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