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The A-levels fiasco

Today in Focus

English - August 19, 2020 02:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 649 ratings
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When schools in England closed in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it meant students could no longer take their final exams. Instead, computer modelling was used to assign grades. But when results were unveiled, there was shock and anger at what looked like clear injustices. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus