Mr Searson said: “It’s all about statistics and the pressure on schools to get the young people achieving higher levels of qualifications, and the child gets lost in the middle.” He added: “It is stressful for them and it is stressful for staff at a time when there is already enou...
Dual-presentation students ‘get lower grades’ The report also states: “Single-presentation candidates consistently achieve a higher proportion of A and A to C grades than dual-presentation candidates. “However, the attainment gap between these cohorts narrowed after 2019, indicating a shift in th...