The rationale behind the process is as follows:

• Teachers know their students well and centres are able to assess grades with a high degree of accuracy.

• The grades centres submitted to the exam boards were agreed by the centre following an internal quality assurance process and are not the sole responsibility of any individual teacher.

• The standardisation process applied by the exam boards ensures grades awarded this year are consistent with those awarded to other cohorts in other years.

 • This was the fairest possible approach available under extreme circumstances. It is a rigorous process which means that grades awarded this year are as valid as in any other year.

• This will allow learners to progress to the next stage of their lives in the normal way.

• If you would like to exercise your right for subject access then you need to request this by either asking a member of staff to refer the request to the DPO or by emailing dpo@consortiumacademytrust.co.uk

• Please remember to include your full name, date of birth, academy and detail what information you require in your request.