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Universities urged to show ‘maximum flexibility’ on admissions after quarter of Scottish results downgraded
Education secretary Gavin Williamson has promised that exam grades in England will be “as fair as possible” this year after almost a quarter of results predicted by teachers in Scotland were later downgraded by the Scottish Qualifications Agency.
Covid-19 crisis and national lockdown have led to students not sitting their exams this summer, instead being assigned grades predicted by teachers and moderated using a statistical model.
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