a-levels
The grades fiasco isn't going away. As GCSE results approach, these are the voices calling for a government U-turn.
Former Ofsted chief Michael Wilshaw is the latest to heap pressure on the education secretary.
Students across the country have been thrown into further "unacceptable" chaos by the sudden withdrawal of appeal guidelines.
Appeals against grades vary between exam boards, with schools facing charges of up to £150 for each independent review.
A former children's minister said the “extraordinarily distressing" results may be unfair.
One protester called the system a "complete injustice".
The current host of Top Gear couldn't resist a little dig at his predecessor.
Nearly 40% of estimated grades were downgraded.
Around 280,000 A-level grades released today had been lowered by the exam board Ofqual after teachers submitted their assessments.
Conservatives later reposted a tweet saying the SNP-led government had "shattered the life chances of thousands".