The algorithms that make decisions about your life
Thousands of students in England are angry about the controversial use of an algorithm to determine this year's GCSE and A-level results.
They were unable to sit exams because of lockdown, so the algorithm used data about schools' results in previous years to determine grades.
It meant about 40% of this year's A-level results came out lower than predicted, which has a huge impact on what students are able to do next. GCSE results are due out on Thursday.
There are many examples of algorithms making big decisions about our lives, without us necessarily knowing how or when they do it.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53806038
#Europe #UK #GCSE #exams #algorithm
Thousands of students in England are angry about the controversial use of an algorithm to determine this year's GCSE and A-level results.
They were unable to sit exams because of lockdown, so the algorithm used data about schools' results in previous years to determine grades.
It meant about 40% of this year's A-level results came out lower than predicted, which has a huge impact on what students are able to do next. GCSE results are due out on Thursday.
There are many examples of algorithms making big decisions about our lives, without us necessarily knowing how or when they do it.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53806038
#Europe #UK #GCSE #exams #algorithm