A-level results: Changes to grading are 'right' - Labour

Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has told Sky News that changes to marking A-level exams are "right".

It comes after Schools Minister Nick Gibb said exam results need to return to pre-pandemic levels to ensure "weight and credibility".

The pandemic led to an increase in top A-level and GCSE grades in 2020 and 2021, with results based on teacher assessments instead of exams.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/a-level-results-live-students-braced-for-lower-results-as-england-deviates-from-wales-and-ni-12941459

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