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Stephen Twigg MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, commenting ahead of the publication of letters between Ofqual and Edexcel regarding GCSE grade boundaries, said:
"This latest revelation suggests that Ofqual did pressure at least one exam board to overturn their grades and treat pupils more harshly in June than in January. That simply is not fair. It seems to contradict what Ofqual said in its inquiry report that exam boards had set June's grade boundaries correctly ‘using their best professional judgement’.
"Michael Gove was warned by Ofqual of the unfairness of the approach in a letter in August, which said: ‘it can make it harder for any genuine increases in the performance of students to be fully reflected in the results.’
"Michael Gove continues to wash his hands of this whole fiasco. He should heed calls for an independent inquiry, and take urgent action to address this blatant unfairness."
