Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The number of A-Level students receiving top grades has reached a record high after the coronavirus pandemic meant exams were cancelled for a second year in a row.
Hundreds of thousands of sixth formers across the country are this morning receiving their A-Level and AS-level results. However, their grades have been determined by teachers, rather than exams, with pupils only assessed on what they have been taught during the pandemic. READ MORE: A-level results day 2021 LIVE as students across Greater Manchester receive grades And figures released this morning show 44.8 percent of candidates have received an A or A*.
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