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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

A-level results in England expected to return to near pre-pandemic levels

Two students hug as they  receive their A-level results at a school in Tottenham
Record numbers of students took A-levels in England last year. Photograph: James Veysey/Tottenham Hotspur FC/Rex/Shutterstock

Students in England are expected to receive A-level grades that are closer to normal for the first time since the Covid pandemic triggered school closures and exam cancellations.

The grades will more closely resemble those given out in 2019, before the pandemic, with the proportion of A* to E grades linked to national results from the GCSE exams taken by the same pupils two years ago.

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