Based on the latest reports from July 31, 2025, WJEC, the Welsh exam board, is facing a fine from Ofqual (the English exams watchdog) for errors that led to hundreds of students receiving incorrect GCSE grades in 2024.
Here’s a summary of the situation and what it means:
The Error
- Incorrect Grades: Over 1,500 students who took WJEC’s Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition qualification in England received the wrong grades.
- Cause: WJEC failed to properly adjust the grades from teachers’ marking of coursework to ensure they met national standards. This resulted in 847 students getting a lower grade than they should have, while 680 received a higher grade.
- Resolution: Students with a lower grade had their grades corrected, but those who received a higher grade were allowed to keep it to avoid being unfairly penalized.
What to Do If You Believe Your Results Are Incorrect
WJEC is required to have a system in place for students to challenge their grades. If you or your school believe there has been an error in your results, you should follow these steps:
- Contact Your School: The first and most important step is to speak with your school’s exams officer or a teacher. They are the only ones who can submit a request for a review of marking on your behalf.
- Request a Review of Marking: Your school’s exams officer can submit an application to WJEC for a “review of marking.” This is a service where an examiner checks the paper again to ensure the mark scheme was applied correctly.
- Appeals Process: If you are still unhappy with the outcome of the review, your school can submit an appeal. This is a formal process that can be based on several grounds, such as a procedural error.
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Key Dates for 2025 Results
For students awaiting their 2025 GCSE results from WJEC, here are the key dates:
- AS/A-Level and other Level 3 qualifications: Thursday, August 14, 2025
- GCSE and other Level 1/2 qualifications: Thursday, August 21, 2025
It’s important to note that the school receives the results a day before they are officially published for students.
WJEC has stated that it has put measures in place to ensure such errors do not happen again. However, if you have any concerns about your results, you should contact your school’s exams officer for guidance.
ℹ️ What You Should Know
Results are provisional at first and can change after reviews or moderation.
Marks may go up, go down, or stay the same during official reviews. You’ll always need to give permission before a request is submitted.
If you’re a private candidate, you can apply directly via email (e.g. PRS@wjec.co.uk) or use their online portal access methods
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