Concerns about grade inflation in A-level results have been raised following predictions that this summer's scores will show a higher percentage of top grades than pre-Covid years. Professor Alan Smithers indicated that the number of A or A* grades awarded is expected to increase, leading to worries that such outcomes may reflect a new normal in UK education. Last year, over 27% of entries received these top grades, indicating a trend that diverges from historical norms established before the Covid-19 pandemic.
The high proportion of top level A-level results set to be given to students next week has raised fears of grade inflation, a leading professor has said.
Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research, has raised concerns that grade inflation may be creeping back in again.
An education expert has predicted that a higher percentage of UK A-level entries awarded an A or A* grade compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic may be the new normal.
Last year, more than a quarter (27.8 per cent) of UK A-level entries were awarded an A or A* grade, up from 27.2 per cent in 2023.
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