A-levels: Is the uni intake of 2023 'the unluckiest year'?
August 16, 2023
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August 16, 2023
A-levels: Is the uni intake of 2023 'the unluckiest year'?
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Summary
Students waiting for their A-level results this year are the "unluckiest cohort" in recent years, according to one education expert. <br /><br />Pandemic disruption, rising grade boundaries, and a larger than average number of people applying for university places have all placed pressure on A-level grades. <br /><br />On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Grace Brookes, who picks up her A-level results on Thursday, about the challenges she's faced since the pandemic. The vice-chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University Chris Husbands explains the pressures on universities themselves, and Professor of Social Mobility, Lee Elliot Major explains why he believes the 2023 intake are the unluckiest in a generation. <br /><br />Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer <br />Rosie Gillott – podcast producer <br />Alex Edden – interviews producer <br />David Chipakupaku – podcast promotion producer <br />Paul Stanworth - editor
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