Pupils achieve record A grades but attainment gap between the most deprived and affluent students widensA-level results day – live news and reactionScottish pupils have achieved record A grades alongside a slight fall in the overall pass rate, but the …
Medical schools in England offering new students £10,000 to study elsewhere
Some schools offer compensation after hundreds more students than expected met grade expectationsStudents with places at oversubscribed medical schools in England are being asked to move to a course at a university elsewhere in the country in exchange …
Nearly 45% of A-level entries across UK awarded top grades
Schools celebrate record-breaking return for students in year disrupted by pandemicA-level results day – live news and reactionNearly 45% of A-level entries across the UK have been awarded top grades in A-level results, a record-breaking return for stu…
Record A-level scores will mean fewer places in university clearing
Competition for places is expected to be fierce as teacher-assessed grades in the pandemic look likely to result in grade inflationRecord numbers of A-level students are expected to achieve their required grades and take up the offer from their top-cho…
Universities report record A-level grade acceleration in England and Wales
Up to half of applicants awarded two As, limiting places available for those who miss out on first choice Universities are reporting a record-breaking acceleration in A-level results in England and Wales this summer, with as many as half of applicants …
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The Observer view on the plight facing children post-Covid | Observer editorial
This is quickly becoming no country for young peopleThe prime minister has touted “levelling up” as the overarching theme of his domestic policy agenda. But in no area is the hollowness of this commitment revealed more than in relation to children and …