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Pressure grows on ministers over England A-level results ‘mess’

Pressure grows on ministers over England A-level results ‘mess’

39% of teacher predictions may be downgraded and poorer pupils hit hardest

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Ministers are under immense pressure over the botched handling of English A-level results after Scotland announced a dramatic U-turn and major research showed that high-achieving pupils from poorer backgrounds are likely to be hardest hit.

The universities minister was writing urgently to vice-chancellors, asking them to be lenient with their offers and keep places open for pupils pursuing appeals amid fears that this year’s results will not truly reflect pupils’ abilities.

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