Publications based on the GRADE dataset
Published 16 February 2024
Applies to England
Peer-reviewed journal articles
School differences on whether and where students apply to university
Prior, L & Leckie, G (2023). School differences on whether and where students apply to University. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 44(7), 1161–1181.
Centre assessment grades in 2020: a natural experiment for investigating bias in teacher judgements
Magowan, L (2023). Centre assessment grades in 2020: A natural experiment for investigating bias in teacher judgements. Journal of Computational Social Science, 6(2), 609–653.
Research reports and working papers
An investigation of student intersectional sociodemographic and school variation in GCSE final grades in England in 2020
Prior, L & Leckie, G (2023). An investigation of student intersectional sociodemographic and school variation in GCSE final grades in England in 2020, Bristol Working Papers In Education Series, #03/2023. Bristol University.
Student Sociodemographic and School Type Differences in Teacher-Predicted vs. Achieved Grades for University Admission
Leckie, G & Maragkou, K (2023). Student Sociodemographic and School Type Differences in Teacher-Predicted vs. Achieved Grades for University Admission. Bristol Working Papers In Education Series, #04/2023. Bristol University.
An evaluation of centre assessment grades from summer 2020
Stratton, T, Zanini, N & Noden, P (2021). An evaluation of centre assessment grades from summer 2020. Ofqual Research Report 21/6816/1.
Grading gaps in summer 2020: who was affected by differences between centre assessment grades and calculated grades?
Noden, P, Rutherford, E, Zanini, N, Stratton, T & Bowsher-Murray, J (2021). Grading gaps in summer 2020: who was affected by differences between centre assessment grades and calculated grades? Ofqual Research Report 21/6816/2.
Blogposts and other publications
Predicted grades for university admissions and student application outcomes
Maragkou, K (2023, December 4). Predicted grades for university admissions and student application outcomes. ADR UK News & Publications.
Exploring gaps in teacher judgements and the implications for university admissions
Cassagneau-Francis, O (2024, January 18). Exploring gaps in teacher judgements and the implications for university admissions. ADR UK News & Publications.