What next for A level students? Watch this webinar from º£½ÇÆÆ½â°æ education barristers
17th August 2020
Specialist º£½ÇÆÆ½â°æ education barristers Matthew Wyard and Alice de Coverley hosted a webinar this morning for those affected by last week’s A-level results.
Watch the recording for some useful guidance now that the government has announced its decision to let teacher-assessed grades stand instead of those generated by the central algorithm.
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