The chief analyst at the Department for Education (DfE) has estimated that just two pupils in England are likely to get all top grades in the new GCSEs being phased in from this summer. In recent years, parents, pupils and teachers have become accustomed to a sizeable number of the highest-achieving students in the most academically successful schools gaining all straight A*s in their GCSE examinations. Leunig wrote: “2 is my guess – not a formal DfE prediction. But Leunig’s prediction – lighthearted or otherwise – is likely to cause consternation in many of the most successful schools, where parents, pupils and teachers may find it hard to adjust their expectations. Tim Leunig (@timleunig) 2 is my guess - not a formal DfE prediction.

Source: The Guardian March 27, 2017 18:31 UTC