The SCMP reports that Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has joined thousands of students worldwide in demanding that the International Baccalaureate explain poorer-than-expected grades based on schoolwork, after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of written examinations.
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) confirmed on Friday that some of its seven secondary schools had asked the Swiss-based organization that runs the IB to review the scores of some students.
Thousands of students among the 174,000 worldwide who obtained their grades early this month were upset when their results were considerably poorer than predicted by their schools.
The IBO has pledged to review cases raised, but offered no assurance that those who complained would receive a higher score.
It certainly highlights the age old exam v coursework debate.
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