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Aug 2020
Harrogate Grammar School has 35% of A-level results changed
Harrogate Grammar School A-level students received their grades this morning, with 35% of grades being changed.
It is estimated that 384 grades have been changed at the Harrogate Grammar School, with the majority of those changed achieving a grade lower than the school anticipated.
Due to coronavirus, the 2020 cohort of students have had their exam marks generated by the school, taking into account factors such as teachers' expectations and mock exam results. This grade was then passed on to government body Ofqual for standardisation.
Neil Renton, headteacher at Harrogate Grammar School, said:
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- This list of the district school's results will be updated throughout the day.
- Harrogate Ladies' College students exceed previous year's results today.
The impact of this year's grading system reflects a national picture of grade changes for many students.
The Harrogate Grammar School students received their results via an email due to social distancing restricting their ability to go onto school grounds.
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