England A-level downgrades hit pupils from disadvantaged areas hardest

Analysis also shows pupils at independent schools benefited most from algorithmA-level results - live updatesPupils from disadvantaged backgrounds have been worst hit by the controversial standardisation process used to award A-level grades in England this year, while pupils at independent schools benefited the most.Private schools increased the proportion of students achieving top grades – A* and A – twice as much as pupils at comprehensives, official data showed. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/13/england-a-level-downgrades-hit-pupils-from-disadvantaged-areas-hardest #a-levels #ofqual #schools #exams #sixth_form #education #uk_news #colleges #private_schools