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35. FAC asked whether any of the grade changes resulted in lower grades and whether
any challenges were noted in relation to the changes made.

36. FAC was informed that the data was not available immediately to differentiate

between the types of changes, but it was agreed that it would be sent to the Committee
subsequently. FAC heard that while there were no challenges, parents and candidates had
expressed some dissatisfaction with the results of some reviews.

37. FAC expressed concern that the Committee was being asked to ratify changes which
had already been issued to the candidates and stated that the Committee was uncomfortable
with the process, especially when there was dissatisfaction on the part of some candidates.

38. The SAR(EAS) apologised for the oversight noting that the process flows did not
capture the details requiring that the Chairman approve the changes prior to publication. He
assured FAC that going forward the principle would be followed.

39. FAC approved the grade changes to the May-June 2016 results and instructed that
the process of having the grades approved by the Chairman before being released should be
followed.

ITEM 5 (iii) – REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED BY APPEALS COMMITTEE:
MAY-JUNE 2014

40. FAC received FAC (4) 2017 – Report and Recommendations submitted by Appeals
Committee: May-June 2016. FAC was provided with a synopsis of the report and the
recommendations as submitted by the Chairman of the Appeals Committee.

REPORT

41. The Appeals Committee which comprised Dr David Browne (Chair), Canon DeVere
Murrell and Dr Gladstone Best, was convened on 6, 8 and 9 December 2016, to hear five (5)
cases.

42. Hearings were arranged, with the collaboration of the relevant Local Registrars for
Candidates 1000761140 (CSEC Biology), 1000760119 (CSEC Biology), 1000572630 (CSEC
French), 1000571456 (CSEC Principles of Accounts) and Candidate 1002023308 (CSEC
Spanish).

43. Invigilators and Candidates were interviewed by video conferencing technology.

44. Candidate 1000572630 (CSEC French) withdrew his appeal prior to the hearing.

45. The Appeals Committee unanimously decided, after deliberation, that the decisions
of the Final Awards Committee in respect of the candidates should stand. A summary of the
decisions is presented in Table 6.

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