Universities ‘will soften’ admissions rules as 40% of A level grades downgraded

Gavin Williamson defied calls to scrap ‘standardisation’ of A-Levels today despite 40 per cent of results being downgraded. Hundreds of thousands of students are learning their fate this morning after their courses were blighted by coronavirus, with exams having to be cancelled. Instead teachers have recommended grades they think individuals deserve based on their performance … Read more

Universities ‘will soften’ admissions rules as 40% of A level grades downgraded

Universities have pledged to ‘soften’ admissions rules with 40 per cent of A-Level results set to be downgraded today – and Gavin Williamson defying calls to scrap the process of ‘standardising’ marks. Hundreds of thousands of students are learning their fate this morning after their courses were blighted by coronavirus, with exams having to be … Read more