The grades for the examinations that have been cancelled were not accepted as is. The grades were put through a computer algorithm instead of teachers where they considered not only the child’s predicted grades but also the historical grades of the child’s school are area. This could cause drastic changes in grades where most are driven lower than what the students deserve. Massive uproar from students are forcing the examinations councils on reconsidering the method of marking.
Various reports say that nearly half of students have had their grades reduced in such manner. Area such as scotland have already started planning on fixing the grades. This could help us predict a chance that they may consider changing the grades for other students in other areas.