The increase in the number of first and upper second class degrees awarded particularly in England has been the subject of considerable ministerial concern and media speculation about putative grade inflation recently.
As a result:
• A grade inflation metric has been introduced into the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework.
• The Office for Students has made protecting the value of qualifications awarded a condition of ongoing registration for English institutions.
• UUK has issued ‘a statement of intent’ to protect the value of UK degrees
External examining has long been considered critical to the maintenance of academic standards. Can it still fulfil this role?
09/07/2019
Tackling ‘grade inflation’- the role of External Examining.pdf
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