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University Was Supposed To Be My Escape. The A-Level Algorithm Could Rob Me Of That

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University Was Supposed To Be My Escape. The A-Level Algorithm Could Rob Me Of That

University Was Supposed To Be My Escape. The A-Level Algorithm Could Rob Me Of That

Students from disadvantaged schools are worried their A-level results will be lowered by a computer.

Schools cancelled exams when the country went into lockdown between March and July.

Now, an algorithm used by regulator Ofqual will be used to award grades which considers a school's past performance when determining a pupil's grade.

Here we speak to Rhianna Prewett who says that this puts her and other students from underprivileged backgrounds at a disadvantage.


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