Relieved about #ALevelResults U-turn but make no mistake: the grading scandal has *already hurt* many students who have already had an impossible year.
Students facing the biggest barriers to higher education *and* to other destinations dependent on grades were hit hardest
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Students facing the biggest barriers to higher education *and* to other destinations dependent on grades were hit hardest
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The algorithm used to 'adjust' grades was baked in bias + prejudice. It *must* be made public
We need to know how it was created. We must ensure nothing like it is used again
It is indicative of problems devouring the heart of our education sector⬇️
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We need to know how it was created. We must ensure nothing like it is used again
It is indicative of problems devouring the heart of our education sector⬇️
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No one should underestimate the harm the #AlevelResults scandal has already caused and which will persist even after this (overdue) U-turn.
Consider the impact of this on students' mental health and on their confidence as they prepare for their next steps, uni or otherwise
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Consider the impact of this on students' mental health and on their confidence as they prepare for their next steps, uni or otherwise
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The chaos is not over yet, either
Many students will now be holding different grades to those on Thursday which saw them being told they'd missed their place
Solidarity to all who have been + will be continuing to staff the #Clearing2020 phone lines.
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Many students will now be holding different grades to those on Thursday which saw them being told they'd missed their place
Solidarity to all who have been + will be continuing to staff the #Clearing2020 phone lines.
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Hot on the U-turn heels = removal of the Student Numbers Cap: welcomed by many from an access perspective *BUT* it also means more 'poaching' of students by pre-92s + potential decimation of post-92s
And workloads will soar without proper resourcing
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And workloads will soar without proper resourcing
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We *URGENTLY NEED* an unconditional #FundTheFuture bailout
Without it some post-92s will fold
As @UCU have doggedly pointed out, widespread job losses + uni closures would devastate local economies. It will also be awful for access and widening participation in those areas
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Without it some post-92s will fold
As @UCU have doggedly pointed out, widespread job losses + uni closures would devastate local economies. It will also be awful for access and widening participation in those areas
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Young people have blazed a trail: speaking truth to power, protesting, refusing to take #ALevelResults scandal lying down
We've seen better analysis from them than from many politicians + uni leaders (who have tended towards 'disgracefully silent')
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We've seen better analysis from them than from many politicians + uni leaders (who have tended towards 'disgracefully silent')
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We are in the fight of our lives for the Higher Education sector, and for equality and security within it.
We are also in the fight of our lives for safety at work - for *all* staff and students.
We need wholesale change.
#FundTheFuture #DefendEducation
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We are also in the fight of our lives for safety at work - for *all* staff and students.
We need wholesale change.
#FundTheFuture #DefendEducation
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7a: If you find yourself losing hope - watch the video here - amazing young people demanding justice for the working class. #ALevelResults #ALevelProtests
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