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Ofqual's exam-grading algorithm downgrades 40% of A-level results, hitting state-school students hardest

With exams cancelled by COVID-19, the UK assigned grades by algorithm; students at small private schools benefited while high achievers at large state schools were marked down, triggering protests and a reversal.

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