less a level students getting top grades 2023

Newspapers have just announced Tens of thousands of A-level pupils may miss out on first choice university. Tens of thousands of A-level students are at risk of losing a place at their preferred university next week after new analysis found a sharp fall in top grades compared with last year.

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DarylO

That's worrisome. In such a situation, won't unis make accommodations? I mean if so many students miss their offers, they'll notice the general drop in average grades. Given that, wouldn't they accept the students who slightly missed their offers? I'm not sure how the process works but surely, they'll want to fill the given quota for student intake.

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GANFYD

Original post by jobojobojoboxxx

It was announced before anybody sat an exam that the grades this year were to return close to the historical levels seen pre-covid.
Prior to covid, around 26% of people sitting A levels got an A or A*. That went up to 45% during covid and dropped to 36.4% last year, so if levels fall back to those seen historically - as the government said they should - then there will be tens of thousands fewer people getting an A* or A this year (10% of applicants), but this was expected, so unis have hopefully taken it into consideration with their offers

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