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WATCH: ‘Concerning A-level figures suggest injustice’

Tes exams specialist reporter Catherine Lough and reporter Dave Speck discuss the controversy over A-level results
13th August 2020, 6:29pm
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WATCH: ‘Concerning A-level figures suggest injustice’

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A-level Results: Join Tes Reporters Catherine Lough & Dave Speck As They Discuss The Controversy Surrounding This Year's A-level Results

Despite 39 per cent of teacher-assessed A-level grades being brought down in the moderation process introduced by exam regulator Ofqual, more students than ever have achieved an A*.

Join Tes reporters Catherine Lough and Dave Speck as they talk about both the controversies and the glimmers of hope emerging out of an extraordinary results day 2020.

The backlash over A-level results

“It’s concerning and it does point to some level of injustice,” says Lough in reference to how independent schools have gained a disproportionately higher number of top grades compared with states schools.

 

 

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WATCH: ‘Concerning A-level figures suggest injustice’

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