THE headteacher of a Blackburn school has called into question ‘dubious marking’ that resulted in the summer’s ‘disappointing’ AS-Level results.

Simon Corns, of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, said that he could no longer have complete confidence in those who mark exams.

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He added that the school must be ready to welcome Ofsted when the education watchdog visits the school next year.

Writing in a school newsletter Mr Corns said: “The only area of concern as a generality, allowing for some inevitable surprises both good and bad for individuals, was AS in which domain we were disappointed.

“This has led to some very useful discussion about tightening up in a number of areas and it is to be hoped we will see the effect of these decisions when next year’s A-Level results are published.

“Lest there be any doubt though, the situation was also affected by some dubious marking and at least one case of grade boundaries having changed significantly, all of which is rather depressing as it means we cannot be completely confident about the competence of those who judge examinations.”