English GCSEs marked down to curb grade inflation, say teachers | Education | The Guardian

EVERYONE UPSET WITH ENGLISH RESULTS, READ THIS AND SHOW YOUR PARENTS #justice http://t.co/9pxVf7I5

If you're getting an English GCSE result tomorrow you need to read this, it's absolutely ridiculous http://t.co/P5lTOfkY

http://t.co/cjZaf8GD haha im in shit. i fucked the exam up anyhow

http://t.co/QO7xoZpL Why is it when I start y GCSE's :(

RT @anne_f_: #GCSE results tinkered with by politicians http://t.co/Tnh86sj7 and http://t.co/Cu2TX2PE

@LaceyPR Hmm maybe. Have you seen this article in the @guardian? Shocking: http://t.co/TqtbaSpA

RT @guardian: Top story: English GCSEs marked down to curb grade inflation, say teachers http://t.co/TunDVG3g

Disgraceful playing with people's futures like this. RT:"@pollycurtis: Exclusive: GCSEs in new grade deflation row. http://t.co/r5btYGWY"

RT @JimiAlderton: GCSE English grades kept low. Not unexpected in the current political climate. http://t.co/H9TRTXkX

RT @WillDawbz: http://t.co/6dHfG1In. This is pathetic!! They cant do this?! #sortitout

Ooh yay A-Level AND GCSE pass rates have fallen for 1st time! O no wait Gove has just downgraded everyone WHAT A TOSSER http://t.co/vpxH4skW

The concept of 'marking down' is odious. Any examiner who does this is a disgrace to their profession. http://t.co/v2qAVi0I

English GCSEs are being marked down in order to stop them from becoming too high (guardian story- http://t.co/O05Unrou)

http://t.co/dAcDdwKR Soo... Our gcse's being marked down because of the government?

http://t.co/DyAIFmDS WELL THAT'S ME FUCKED.

how not to deal with grade inflation http://t.co/jK7RlWsK

Probably shouldn't have told my sister about this before she went to get her GCSE results. http://t.co/0JqLvBfr

RT @FoolFromTheHill: I'm quite staggered #Gove can get away with this. It's ideological engineering & outrageous vandalism #tories #tossers http://t.co/aDWU874R

RT @Sadiya_h14: This is just ridiculous http://t.co/wsR6s1Mu

http://t.co/7sgt97K4 We're all fucked.

http://t.co/X9CZSbaU clearly we battered the system ;-) @ellietuzzio #astarsallround

English GCSEs marked down to curb grade inflation, say teachers http://t.co/YEIgdWT0 Fuck Gove and the Regulator! Markdown their pay first.

http://t.co/vLv0vAUU - And English is one that I'm most worried about.

RT @Joel_Drake: “@wh00dini: UGH UGH UGH FUCKING GOVERNMENT. http://t.co/XpGDQisl” well fuck my life, im just gonna go be homeless...

I'm sick of this politicising of an apolitical issue. It harms self-esteem, and it's a pointless grab for media points: http://t.co/ASXNE5BQ

Get in http://t.co/uWh5C4oH.

RT @hayleywrites: And A*s? C/D boundary won't worry Eton etc... @guardian:English GCSEs marked down to curb grade inflation, say teachers http://t.co/2LASvaUV

not what I want to hear! “@RMEducation: English GCSEs marked down to curb grade inflation, say teachers - Guardian: http://t.co/JG9Twtoj”

http://t.co/IwbEwLA1 Well done Gove - another intelligent move by Britain's 2nd shittiest minster.

RT @Danny_Cookiee: http://t.co/b2HFTlNs

RT @wh00dini: UGH UGH UGH FUCKING GOVERNMENT. http://t.co/cK9yxzr3

http://t.co/yGr9p6xK Niceeee

Basically, your english papers have been marked down, you're all fucked. http://t.co/2YZ0zWLU

Is this purely political? http://t.co/w5236A21. Let's hope it does not affect your #resultsday. But are employers aware of this tinkering?

http://t.co/vd65DLqf @LilyZo read that.

http://t.co/b2HFTlNs

GCSEs marked down http://t.co/RCtb1Uy8 via @guardian That's it mess with people's futures to appease the right wing press #gcseresults

RT @alexbigham: Guardian reporting real concerns about English GCSE grades this year. http://t.co/CEjpAjUD

People who should be getting a B got a D :( http://t.co/3vtJhlTU

I'm quite staggered #Gove can get away with this. It's ideological engineering & outrageous vandalism #tories #tossers http://t.co/aDWU874R

RT @Jake_Perry_: http://t.co/RAUJrwlO they don't even matter #getoverit

http://t.co/JK1a16Va I agree!

@nessashinya @violeta_mitrova http://t.co/HuhJ7i4H :/ not our fault!

@anisooooo yeaah really high its crazy.. http://t.co/kebAahT0 :l xo

http://t.co/nF5ej9J9... http://t.co/PJwV5Qyz

@TanujDua Not great - http://t.co/Grz7HDz3

Govt policies make it hard for young people to find jobs, so let's turn their Cs to Ds. That'll help. http://t.co/xHhVRaYd

@JumperCaleb Yep. And you can blame a certain birthday boy... And here's the link - http://t.co/hsB9cqGB

Ho hum - looks like the GCSE grades thing is murkier than I thought in my last tweet http://t.co/zuRA8mjn

@jamesrfyfe http://t.co/84Bj12dX