Appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project: 2018 to 2019 academic year

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Background Information for Appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project: 2018 to 2019 academic year

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Data tables for Appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project: 2018 to 2019 academic year

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Pre-release access list for Appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project: 2018 to 2019 academic year

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Main trends

The main trends in the number of appeals for GCSE and GCE (AS and Alevel) made following the 2018/19 academic year in England were:

• The main trends in the number of appeals for GCSE and GCE (AS and Alevel) made following the 2018/19 academic year in England were:

• Overall, 3,205 (0.05%) of the 5.9 million grades certified for GCSEs andAS/A levels were challenged.

• Of the 3,205 grades challenged, 516 (16%) were changed.

• The number of appeals received in 2018/19 was 1,254, an increase of 46%from 2017/18 where there were 857 appeals received. This is likely dueto the new grounds for an appeal being extended to all GCSEs in 2018/19.

• The number of grades challenged in 2018/19 was 3,205, an increase of127% from 2017/18 where there were 1,412 grades challenged. This islikely due to the new grounds for an appeal being extended to all GCSEsin 2018/19.

• The number of appeals upheld in 2018/19 was 683, an increase of 68% from2017/18 where there were 406 appeals upheld. This is likely due to thenew grounds for an appeal being extended to all GCSEs in 2018/19.

• The number of grades changed in 2018/19 was 516, an increase of 154%from 2017/18 where there were 203 grades changed. This is likely due tothe new grounds for an appeal being extended to all GCSEs in 2018/19.

• The most common reason for appeals was review of marking – markingerror.

• Most upheld appeals resulted in no grade change.

• A small proportion (3%) of preliminary appeals progressed to an appealhearing.

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