Responding to breaking news that students in England will be given their estimated grades by teachers, not the Ofqual algorithm, Stephen Morgan MP welcomed the U-turn but said it exposed Government’s “incompetence”.
Stephen Morgan MP said:
“This has been a distressing and uncertain time for students, and after hearing from many young people and their families across Portsmouth, I have been pushing for government to change course and move to teacher assessed grades.
By getting this so wrong, Government risked the life chances for a generation. This U-turn on scrapping the controversial algorithm is a victory for thousands and is the right decision for young people, and for Portsmouth. I commend students affected for powerfully making their voices heard.
As fiasco follows fiasco, it is becoming increasingly obvious that government is incompetent. I will continue to hold them to account on this issue of concern for our city.”
Last week the city MP wrote directly to the Education Secretary urging the Government to change tac by awarding teacher predicted grades and demanding a technical review of the system ahead of GCSE results later this week.
