GCE Advanced Level

Subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education

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The A Level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education. They were introduced in England and Wales in 1951 to replace the Higher School Certificate. A number of countries, including Singapore, Uganda, Kenya, Mauritius and Zimbabwe have developed qualifications with the same name as and a similar format to the British A Levels. Obtaining an A Level, or equivalent qualifications, is generally required for university entrance, with universities granting offers based on grades achieved.

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Gavin Williamson apologises to students for exams fiasco Education Secretary Gavin Williamson apologises to school pupils in England who had their A-level grades unfairly downgraded. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:39Published 3 weeks ago


Next year's GCSE and A-Level exams delay decision will be made soon says schools minister Schools minister Nick Gibb says the Government will make a decision on whetherto delay the 2021 GCSE and A-Level examinations until mid-summer. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:24Published 3 weeks ago

Protesters demand Williamson be sacked over exams fiasco Students and teachers protesting over A-level and Btec results in England havedemanded the immediate sacking of Gavin Williamson. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:43Published on August 21, 2020

Labour criticise government exam results chaos Shadow Housing Secretary Thangam Debbonaire has criticised Education Secretary Gavin Williamson for his handling of A-Level results, stating the government seemed unprepared despite knowing the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:10Published on August 19, 2020

Gavin Williamson 'sorry' for distress caused by exam results row Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he is "incredibly sorry" for thedistress the A-level and GCSE results row caused to students. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:24Published on August 18, 2020

Education secretary apologises for A-level results handling Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has apologised to students for his handling of exam results. The government was forced into a U-turn yesterday after outrage at a marking algorithm which downgraded.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published on August 18, 2020

Starmer: Government 'right' but 'slow' on A-levels U-turn Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the government was "right" but "slow and incompetent" after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced a U-turn over exam results. A-level and GCSE results.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:41Published on August 17, 2020

Williamson announces government U-turn over A-level results Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has apologised to students after the government announced a U-turn over exam results. A-level and GCSE results in England will now be based on teachers' assessments.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:05Published on August 17, 2020

NI A-level and GCSE students to receive highest predicted grades The highest predicted grade is to be given to A-level students in NorthernIreland, Stormont’s education minister Peter Weir announced. He abandonedplans to use centralised standardisation following.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:03Published on August 17, 2020

A-level results: Head fears for mental health of downgraded students About 40% of A-level results were downgraded after exams regulator Ofqual usedan algorithm based on schools' previous results. Headteachers called theresults "unfair and unfathomable", with many gifted.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:07Published on August 17, 2020

Students to launch legal action over A-level downgrades Students who feel they have been let down by the A-level marking system are launching legal action against England's exam regulator Ofqual. Barrister Jo Maugham has given the government until Wednesday.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:48Published on August 17, 2020

Students protest in London over downgraded A-level results A protest has taken place in Parliament Square after an algorithm was used to determine the grades of A-level students with many losing out on university offers as a result. Report by Czubalam. Like us.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:41Published on August 16, 2020

Students attend Westminster protest after outrage at A-level results downgrading More than 250 A-level students have gathered in Westminster for a protestagainst the recent downgrading of thousands of results. Many are holding signsreading “trust our teachers” as the students.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:31Published on August 16, 2020

Rayner: It’s time Johnson takes personal responsibility Labour’s Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner, has called on Boris Johnson to urgently look at the algorithm used to determine students' A-Level results as fears that the same issues will happen with GCSE.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:29Published on August 16, 2020

PM on A-levels: ‘It was going to be very difficult’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson discusses the A-level exam results system on a visit to Northern Ireland. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:40Published on August 13, 2020

Sir Keir Starmer: Government approach to exam results has failed Sir Keir Starmer met A-level students at a sixth-form college in Darlington.The Labour leader said: “The algorithm has not worked because it’s assessed40% of students for a downgrade, and for.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:26Published on August 13, 2020

Starmer chats to A-level students in Darlington Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited Darlington on Thursday morning to talk to A-level students about their exam results and their hopes and plans for the future. Report by Jonesia. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:08Published on August 13, 2020

Students in Sunderland receive A-level results A-level students in Sunderland received their exam grades on Thursday morning. Exam boards have downgraded nearly 40% of school leavers’ grades in England according to Ofqual whilst UCAS figures show.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:40Published on August 13, 2020

‘Annoyed’; ‘Angry’: Reactions to exam results system Students and the principal of Wyke Sixth Form College in Hull give their reactions to the exam results system on A-level results day. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:19Published on August 13, 2020

Sunak: We want to ‘provide fairness’ for school students Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the government wants to provide “as much fairness as possible” for school students receiving their GCSE and A-level grades at a “very difficult time for young.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:47Published on August 12, 2020

A-levels: Gibb defends ‘robust and fair system Schools Minister Nick Gibb has defended the government’s “robust and fair system” for school students receiving GCSE and A-level grades. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:11Published on August 12, 2020

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Government lifts cap on medical student places after A-level results chaos Limits on teaching, dentistry and veterinary courses also dumped. Independent - Published on August 20, 2020
Durham University students offered money to defer after exams U-turn Durham University says it will struggle to provide sufficient places amid the A-levels grading fiasco. BBC News - Published on August 19, 2020
Blame game erupts over A-level fiasco as Gavin Williamson dodges resignation calls Headteachers say ministers should have been on top as Education Secretary points finger at regulator Independent - Published on August 18, 2020

A-level and GCSE results to be based on teachers' predictions after exams chaos in latest government U-turn A-level and GCSE students in England will receive grades decided by their teachers following a dramatic u-turn just days after Boris Johnson insisted this year's results were 'robust'. Independent - Published on August 17, 2020
A-levels and GCSEs u-turn in Wales as results to be based on teacher predictions Students in Wales will get A-level and GCSE grades chosen by their teachers after the devolved government U-turned over a controversial algorithm. Independent - Published on August 17, 2020
Boris Johnson faces backlash from MPs as pressure mounts over A-level crisis GSCE results due to be published later this week Independent - Published on August 17, 2020

Northern Ireland to let teachers decide GCSE grades after A-level algorithm fiasco But government in England still yet to make move or set out appeals process Independent - Published on August 17, 2020
A-levels and GCSEs: Free exam appeals for schools in England England schools can appeal against A-level and GCSE grades for free, the education secretary says. BBC News - Published on August 14, 2020
Oxford University college to honour offers 'irrespective of A-level results' Oxford and Cambridge urged to follow suit and give unconditional places to pupils 'unfairly downgraded by an algorithm' Independent - Published on August 14, 2020
A-levels: Worcester College 'will honour offers' despite results The college says it has confirmed students' places "irrespective of their A-level results". BBC News - Published on August 14, 2020

Boris Johnson insists A-level results are 'robust' as he shrugs off protests from teachers and pupils Prime minister denies problems will hurt 2020 cohort, arguing students are snapping up the university places they are after Independent - Published on August 13, 2020
Coronavirus: A-level results to arrive in year with no exams Grades will be higher but there are questions about the fairness of estimated A-level results. BBC News - Published on August 12, 2020
Boris Johnson risks 'robbing' a generation of young people of their future as students await A-level results Sir Keir Starmer's comments follow chaos in Scotland where predicted grades are to be reinstated after thousands of pupils were downgraded by a statistical model Independent - Published on August 11, 2020	Keep moderation for grades, headteachers and teachers in England say ahead of A-level and GCSE results day 'It's not a criticism of teachers to say there is going to be some downgrading,' one school leader says Independent - Published on August 11, 2020
Universities must hold places for students challenging their A-level grades after exams scrapped, ministers urge The government is expected to face a huge backlash from parents and pupils when results are announced Independent - Published on August 10, 2020	How will I get my A-level, GCSE or BTEC exam results this year? Exams in the UK were cancelled this year, but how are students learning their results? BBC News - Published on August 10, 2020
Uni admissions could scrap use of predicted grades Applications to university could switch to after pupils get their A-level results, says watchdog. BBC News - Published on February 27, 2020	Government to consider scrapping university offers based on A-level predictions Education secretary Gavin Williamson warns of 'deeply concerning' recruitment practices Independent - Published on September 16, 2019
A-levels: Students celebrate results Thousands of students collect their A-level results as the proportion picking up top grades falls. BBC News - Published on August 15, 2019

GCE Advanced Level

Subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education

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