Worcester College 'will honour UK A-level offers' despite results
Worcester College said it had given offers to its"most diverse cohort ever" before exams were cancelled.There has been widespread concern about the fairness of the"calculated" results
In England, 36% of entries had a lower grade than teachers predicted and 3% were down two grades after exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. School and college leaders are calling for a review and have said all fees for appeals should be waived. However, the overall results, across England, Northern Ireland and Wales, show record highs for A* and A grades., which has about 700 students, said:"Many members of our college community and beyond have expressed their concern for the potential impact of yesterday's A-level results on this year's incoming students.
"At Worcester we made offers in 2020 to our most diverse cohort ever, and in response to the uncertainties surrounding this year's assessment, we have confirmed the places of all our UK offer-holders, irrespective of their A-level results."
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