A-level A grades down
The proportion of A-levels scoring at least an A grade has fallen for the first time in more than 20 years, official figures showed today.
A-Level pass rate 'set to stall'
More than one in four A-levels are expected to be awarded at least an A grade this year, but pass rates are set to stall, it has been predicted.
In a bid to avoid grade inflation, exams regulator Ofqual has told exam boards they will be asked to justify results which differ wildly from previous years.
It means that the proportions of students awarded top grades are unlikely to increase greatly from 2011 levels.
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