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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Universities will adjust to lower exam results in England, says minister

Pupils taking an exam
This year’s candidates are the first to sit exams since 2019. Photograph: David Jones/PA

The government has sought to allay pupils’ fears over GCSE and A-level results, which are expected to be lower in England this summer after two years of record increases, reassuring them that universities will “adjust accordingly”.

The schools minister Will Quince said it was important to “move back to a position where qualifications maintain their value” and reassured students that grades will still be higher than in 2019, before the pandemic.

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