KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz has spoken in favour of A-Level students who were disappointed by their results.
Maryam urged the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) to review its grading system for this year on “grounds of fairness” after many students were disappointed with their grades.
“It appears that the grading this year has produced unfair results which has led to severe unrest & anxiety amongst the students. Expected A*s have ended up with Cs & Es,” she said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Many hundreds have reached out voicing their dissatisfaction with the CIE grading this year,” she said adding that, “These students have worked incredibly hard, their university offers and future careers are dependent on the discretion that CIE exercises.”
Maryam maintained that it would be a welcome step if the CIE on “grounds of fairness” reviewed their grading system for this year.
She said the CIE should also consider the fact that Pakistani students sat their examination in times of unprecedented political turmoil where their security and safety were at risk.
The PML-N leader wrote, “Kudos to all students who remained committed and still gave their best.”
Many hundreds have reached out voicing their dissatisfaction with the CIE grading this year.
It appears that the grading this year has produced unfair results which has led to severe unrest & anxiety amongst the students. Expected A*s have ended up with Cs & Es. These students…— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) August 12, 2023
On August 10, more than 45,000 students in Pakistan received their Cambridge International AS and A-Level results.
In total, more than 118,000 entries were made for Cambridge International AS and A-levels in the June 2023 series in Pakistan, a rise of 10% since June 2022.
The CIE awarded predicted grades for the three days the exams were cancelled due to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf protests following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in May.
A large number of students who have been granted provisional admission at many universities inside the country and abroad cannot meet their usual admission standards following the result.
