Grade inflation. Qualification inflation.

We are now living in a world where a Masters degree today is worth good A levels 50 years ago.

And there are some really shyte masters graduates out there.

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Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford

Grade inflation isn't 'utter tripe' at all.

I was a teacher and saw it happen even during my time.

Any profession subject to political pressure adapts, via middle management, to present the 'picture' desired of it.

The truth is something else entirely.

This is a 101 basic reality of management systems and human nature and repeats throughout history for anyone intelligent enough to notice or care.

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'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

When my kids did A levels the distribution of A/A* was about 25%. They worked hard to get good scores. There may well be a lot of young people going to uni courses they are not going to enjoy as they find them too difficult.

There's no easy answer but to actually say high grades are warranted because of the deprivations of covid is complete testicles.

In three/four years time employers will likely not even bother to look at A level results.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

It's a garbled statement,
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Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Any actual facts/numbers to back up those numbers?

"The majority of Oxford’s UK undergraduates come from state schools. For 2020 entry, over 69% of UK offers went to students from the state sector."

Your post also ignores the very significant number of overseas student undergraduate intake

Source: Oxford University

Cambridge similar per this

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Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Those eye watering 10k and free accommodation deals to defer for a year are a bit of alright. First value for money uni experience I've seen in years .