The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has called on Ofqual to follow the example of the Welsh government and “award fair grades to English students” in GCSE English papers.
“What was already a manifestly unfair situation has become even more so after this regrade,” said Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT.
“It beggars belief that identical marks now receive different final grades according to whether a student sat the exam in England or Wales.
“We congratulate the Welsh government on its decision to restore fairness to this shambles and call on Ofqual to follow suit.”
Mr Hobby added: “There is no reason to be suspicious of regraded results – these qualifications reflect the skills and abilities of young people and we are pleased the Welsh government has recognised this.”
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