Grade inflation universities ‘not out of woods’

Grade inflation rules could cost £100 million a year, OfS warned

Revised conditions that will force universities to store millions of old essays and assignments will cost millions of pounds in annual running costs, say experts

By Jack Grove

25 May

Nine out of 10 students get first or 2:1 at leading universities

Most students got a higher-class degree at every major institution in 2021-22, data show

By Patrick Jack

6 February

Fewer first-class degrees awarded in UK as grades finally fall

One in three degrees were firsts last year, but this is still above pre-pandemic levels

By Patrick Jack

19 January

Woman looks at document with magnifying glass

OfS opens grade inflation investigations at three providers

Concerns over ‘sharp increase’ in number of firsts and 2.1s awarded warrant ‘further scrutiny’, according to regulator

By Tom Williams

2 September

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#1 Submitted by ... on July 21, 2023 - 9:18am

It seems really poor to link the grade you acheive in your honours course to your entry qualifications . This is such a bad measure and arrogant saying your life course or attainment capabilities are set by a very narrow one off high pressure exam. On that basis, we might as well not do end of degree exams. Students mature, become more self reliant, find new areas they which they can excel in.

English sector ‘not out of the woods’ on grade inflation

Half of firsts cannot be explained by changes in prior attainment or choice of subject, sector regulator claims, although this is down from Covid-era peak

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