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Letters: University academics call on the government to reinstate predicted A-level grades, while one father describes his daughter’s devastation at being downgraded and losing her university place. Plus David Druiff reminds us these students will soon be voters

As academics working across a range of English universities, we are writing to express our dismay at the fiasco that is this year’s A-level and Btec results.

 

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This lot Failed us all especially all the old people in homes that have passed YOU ALL NEED TO SHOW THEM THAT WE WILL ALL VOTE LABOUR NOW

Leftardism has ruined many peoples future

Just like the whole covid thing then

QuiénMatóALos9 QuiénMatóaLos5 ¿Quién permite que sigan matando a 8, a 3, a 2, a 1 y que no suceda nada ante ello? La nación entera, Colombia. Todo un país cobarde y dividido que solo se levanta para defender a los poderosos ¿Y los poderosos? Moviendo sus fichas

It feels ridiculous to have to point out that downgrading young peoples’ results using an algorithm which is weighted in favour of the wealthy is wrong. We cannot allow this to happen. Surely this is not the kind of society we want?

post 16/18 (gcse/A level etc ) & if YP can’t get back into education/resits after fiasco, what happens 2 their child benefit ? How will families cope with the financial fallout of unemployed teen if no space in schools/ colleges particular during post Covid conditions? PCamhs

In an unprecedented pandemic year, there has to be some leeway allowed. Give the students back their grades and their futures.

Teachers only predict 16% of grades correctly, so this was the only option.

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