A-level results signal ‘growing disparity’ for disadvantaged pupils

Fiona Simpson
Thursday, August 17, 2023

A-level results, awarded to pupils in the first cohort to return to standard grading after the pandemic, signal a “growing disparity” in academic achievement between pupils from poorer families and their more well off peers, experts say.

A-level results have seen a drop in top grades compared with last year. Picture: Adobe Stock
A-level results have seen a drop in top grades compared with last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

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