Question: If I have to repeat this year, am I still eligible for student finance next year?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020
section_headers: If students take the exam option, will they still be able to go to university this year?
section_content: Students who do not feel their calculated grade reflects their performance
will have the opportunity to sit an exam as soon as is reasonably possible
after the beginning of the new academic year.
Our aim is for results to be awarded before Christmas, and Ofqual is working
with exam boards to work out how this could be delivered. Universities
representatives have assured us that universities will be as flexible as
possible in their admissions.
Any student wanting to understand the implications on university admission of
taking these autumn exams should speak to the university from which they have
an offer after receiving their calculated grade in the summer.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer discusses on what a student can do if they do not agree with their grade.
This response is talking about grading at the end of the period where the question wants to know about finances for repeating a year. This misses the mark

Reviewer ratings:
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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for current students
section_headers: I’ve had to come back from the UK before the end of my year abroad. I’m now doing alternative study, will I still get my student finance?
section_content: Yes. If you are continuing your studies remotely, your tuition fees and living
costs will still be paid as planned.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This answer is talking about remote studying and does not answer the question.
This question wants to know if you have to repeat a year and this response is talking about if you are studying remotely. These are 2 completely different things

Reviewer ratings:
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Bad

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for current students
section_headers: Will I still get student finance next year if I have to repeat or extend my study?
section_content: Yes. We already have a process for handling this type of situation where
students sometimes have to repeat a year for various reasons.
For any period of previous study you will still be able to get a Maintenance
Loan.
A Tuition Fee Loan is available for the full length of your first course, plus
one extra year if needed. If you don’t have enough years of funding left to
cover your course fees, you may be able to get an extra year of support due to
compelling personal reasons.
If you’re eligible for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs), you’ll receive
DSA support for the duration of your studies. DSAs are unaffected by previous
study.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This gives a direct answer to the question of if a student is still eligible for finance if they have to repeat a year.
This is a great response that directly answers the question right up front stating that repeating a year will still allow you to get a loan. It then goes on to give some more information about it

Reviewer ratings:
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Excellent