{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Education","slug":"new-books-in-education-440333","podcast_index_feed_id":440333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT4894369277","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/education/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9be3f9ee-ef0e-11e8-9358-8bea507f6da7/image/dbb46fc615032b2077e20ce070801a55.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":1217,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T14:21:34.203996+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-education-440333"},"episode":{"title":"Dennis Sherwood, Missing the Mark: Why So Many School Exam Grades are Wrong – and How to Get Results We Can Trust\" (Canbury Press, 2022)","slug":"dennis-sherwood-missing-the-mark-why-so-many-school-exam-grades-are-wrong-and-how-to-get-results-we-can-trust-canbury-press-2022","published_at":"2026-05-09T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-education-440333/dennis-sherwood-missing-the-mark-why-so-many-school-exam-grades-are-wrong-and-how-to-get-results-we-can-trust-canbury-press-2022","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-education-440333","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK1349652432.mp3?updated=1778136290","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK1349652432.mp3?updated=1778136290","summary":"\"One in four grades may be wrong.\" \"25% of exam grades are incorrect.\" \"Grades are misleading and often wrong.\" In Missing the Mark: Why So Many School Exam Grades are Wrong – and How to Get Results We Can Trust (Canbury Press, 2022) Dennis Sherwood discusses the flaws in the UK exam system, highlighting how one in four grades may be wrong and the systemic issues that prevent accurate assessment. He explores the history, current challenges, and potential solutions to ensure trustworthy exam results. Missing the Mark by Dennis Sherwood Ofqual Official Website UK GCSE Exam System Overview Research on Exam Grading Accuracy (2015) Parliamentary Education Select Committee Reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education","meta_description":"\"One in four grades may be wrong.\" \"25% of exam grades are incorrect.\" \"Grades are misleading and often wrong.\" In Missing the Mark: Why So Many School E…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3525,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-education-440333/episodes/dennis-sherwood-missing-the-mark-why-so-many-school-exam-grades-are-wrong-and-how-to-get-results-we-can-trust-canbury-press-2022/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-education-440333/dennis-sherwood-missing-the-mark-why-so-many-school-exam-grades-are-wrong-and-how-to-get-results-we-can-trust-canbury-press-2022.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}