Why pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds will suffer most after cancelled GCSE and a-level exams
(World News UK)

Pupils could miss out on the exam results they deserve this summer as the system risks being “unfair” for disadvantaged students, MPs have warned (Picture: PA) Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds will suffer the most after cancelled summer exams, MPs have warned. With GCSE and A-level examinations scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic, pupils will be awarded calculated grades based on teacher assessments. According to the Commons Education Select Committee report, England`s exams regulator`s process for allowing students to appeal their grades if they believe discrimination has occurred is not accessible for all students. This has prompted concerns that poorer pupils, black, Asian and...