Reporting Scale Scores at GCSE and A Level. Research Report

Saved in:
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
Be the first to leave a comment!
You must be logged in first