ERIC Number: ED656552
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar
Pages: 33
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Reporting Scale Scores at GCSE and A Level. Research Report
Tom Bramley; Carmen Vidal Rodeiro; Frances Wilson
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Traditionally in England, exam results in General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSEs) (and before them O levels) and A levels have been reported as letter grades, with A (or A*) as the top grade, then B, C etc. The reforms gave the opportunity to revisit the arguments for different formats of reporting, and Cambridge Assessment contributed to the early debates with a short paper recommending the use of longer numerical scales (Bramley, 2013). The purpose of this study was to explore in more depth the arguments for and against different reporting scales.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Rating Scales, Scoring Formulas, Achievement Rating, Assessment Literacy, Evaluation Criteria
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Cambridge University Press & Assessment (United Kingdom)
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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