Teacher-assessed grades in lieu of exams benefit those at independent schools and attainment gap with state education widens
Private schools awarded top grades to 70% of their pupils’ A-level entries as part of a record-breaking set of results on Tuesday, increasing the attainment gap with state schools in England to the widest in the modern era.
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