Nervousness over A-level results after Scottish Highers row

Students who miss their grades may also be locked out if highly subscribed institutions fear breaching number controls and coronavirus regulations

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August 7, 2020

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Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by balder on August 7, 2020 - 9:29am

Doesn't that say as much about poor prediction as skewed assessments?

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