England A-level downgrades hit pupils from disadvantaged areas hardest
Analysis also shows pupils at private schools benefited most from algorithm
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Pupils 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 private 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.
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