a-levels

The A-Levels Fiasco Has Left These Medical Students Without A University Place

Anger as aspiring medics are left in limbo despite their determination to help fight Covid-19: "I hate the fact that the area I live in is what has caused all this."
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I've Worked In University Admissions For 10 Years – I've Never Seen Chaos Like This

An algorithm may be to blame for the A-levels disaster but remember, it’s humans having to clear up the mess.
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BTec Students Wait For Answers After Being Left Out Of The Government's Exams U-Turn

Education secretary Gavin Williamson said the government was working with the awarding body Pearson to review grades.
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Universities Could Need 'Billions' In Taxpayer Bailouts Due To A-Level Fiasco

Gavin Williamson refused to answer when asked if he would resign over the debacle.
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Opinion: Abolishing Private Schools Is The Only Way To Make Things Fair

Now the cracks in our education system have been so publicly exposed, we can't continue to ignore them, Diyora Shadijanova writes.
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Gavin Williamson Spends Morning Refusing To Resign Over Exams 'Mega-Mess'

The education secretary was repeatedly asked by interviewers whether he would step down over the A-levels fiasco.
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England U-Turns On A-Levels And GCSEs As Ofqual Bins Algorithm

Government announcement sees Gavin Williamson apologise for students' distress after computer system downgraded 40% of results.
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A-Level And GCSE Grades In Wales Will Be Decided By Teachers

No.10 has signalled a U-turn could also be on the cards in England.
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Boris Johnson Takes Holiday In Scotland As A-Levels Crisis Engulfs Government

A number of senior Tories and a serving minister have broken ranks to call for a U-turn.
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No.10 Signals Imminent U-Turn On Controversial A-Level Grades

"The whole of the government will work hard to come up with the fairest system possible."
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