The report, published on Friday (November 2), accused schools of over-marking pupils’ controlled assessment work in the clamour for C grades to meet accountability measures.
It said that the system had led to “perverse incentives”, which encouraged teachers to distort their marking and abandon professional principles.
Following the publication of the report, Glenys Stacey, Ofqual’s chief executive, attempted a damage-limitation exercise, stressing it was not the fault of teachers, but the system. However, the findings have been perceived by schools and professionals as blaming them for the situation.
Around 10,000 students missed out on expected C grades in June’s exams because of the decision to dramatically raise grade boundaries. These students would have got Cs in January.
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