Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Reporting Scale Scores at GCSE and A Level. Research Report |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Tom Bramley, Carmen Vidal Rodeiro, Frances Wilson, Cambridge University Press & Assessment (United Kingdom) |
| Source: |
Cambridge University Press & Assessment. 2024. |
| Availability: |
Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8EA. Tel: 44-1223-553311; e-mail: directcs@cambridge.org; Web site: https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
33 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Rating Scales, Scoring Formulas, Achievement Rating, Assessment Literacy, Evaluation Criteria |
| Geographic Terms: |
United Kingdom (England) |
| Abstract: |
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. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
ED656552 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
