Controversy over A-level results
Updated on 16 August 2007
Record A-level results sparked fresh controversy over the "gold standard" exams, after the pass rate rose for the 25th year in a row.
For the first time, more than 25% of exam entries were awarded A-grades, while one in 10 students scored straight As.
But the result were overshadowed by figures which showed that A-grades were increasing far faster in private schools and selective grammars than state comprehensives. Independent schools said their freedom to ignore the Government's education policies helped them produce better grades.
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