A-level pupils whose marks are downgraded by computer face missing out on university places while exam boards sift through a flood of appeals, experts warned last night. This means tens of thousands of pupils will not achieve the marks they had hoped for when they get their A-level grades on Thursday. But the Daily Mail has learned that exam boards, which are in charge of appeals, have refused to commit to this timeframe. Many pupils, teachers and parents in England are nervous about this year’s results after last week’s debacle over the Scottish Higher exams. By the time their appeals have been decided, pupils will already have lost their places at university’.

Source: Daily Mail August 09, 2020 21:01 UTC