A-level questions should be toughened up to help universities to identify top pupils, private school head teachers said as it emerged that nearly half of all grades awarded to their pupils this year were A's.
Figures for 31,700 pupils in 484 independent schools released today showed that their pupils consistently outperformed their peers in state schools, scoring double the number of top marks.
The figures reveal that 99.4% of all entries from private schools received a pass grade (A-E) compared to the national average of 96.6%, while 47.9% of entries were awarded the top A grade, compared to 24.1% nationally. A or B grades were awarded to 74.3% of entries, the figures showed.
Taken from Guardian Friday 25 August
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