A-level results: No 10 hints algorithm set to be ditched in England

Boris Johnson holds talks with ministers and senior officials after days of political pressureDowning Street has dropped a heavy hint that ministers are preparing to ditch the algorithm used to standardise last week’s A-level results in England after days of intense political pressure.Boris Johnson held a phone call with ministers and senior officials from his holiday in Scotland on Monday morning, his spokesman said. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/17/no-10-hints-ministers-set-ditch-a-level-results-algorithm-england #exams #boris_johnson #a-levels #gcses #education #politics #schools #sixth_form #uk_news #gavin_williamson