Cambridge Assessment spotted major flaws in the exam grading algorithm and reported them to the Department of Education two weeks before the results were published in England.
The Daily Mail report said that Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had been warned about the exam's major flaws before the A-level grading was released on Aug. 13.
Cambridge Assessment, which operates one of the main exam boards OCR, submitted evidence to the education committee in July. However, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) advised Cambridge that appeals could fix the algorithm problems.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Williamson apologized to students who endured 'a great deal of stress and uncertainty' brought by the 'inconsistent and unfair' A-level outcomes.
Ofqual has not yet decided on the 2021 exam schedule after it initiated a consultation in July to delay the GCSE exams to Jun. 7.
Taylor will be grilled by senior members of the parliamentary and the Commons education committee on Sept. 2 amid the A-levels fiasco, anger over GCSE, and the indecision over the 2021 exam schedule.
Meanwhile, the public has urged the education secretary to ensure that 'a summer of incompetence' due to exams will not lead to autumn of 'disaster and dismay.'
Williamson told MPs that the government will push through the exams will in 2021 as they are working with the education sector to make sure 'this is done as smoothly as possible.'
Ofqual chief regulator Sally Collier resigned on Aug. 25 as she already "reached the end of the line."
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Written by CJ Robles
