Initially, thousands of Year 13 students, including myself, were surprised, even relieved, at the announcement. Many students dislike exams and the stress that comes with them. But we knew that an inescapable part of doing A-Levels were the final exams, and getting the grade that gives you a ticket do your dream university.
However, as results day crept closer, it became clear that the cancellation of exams would have an unexpected impact. In particular, as a result of the government decision to apply a computer algorithm to work out final grades, which in many cases gave students grades lower than those predicted by their teachers.
Noah A. Enahoro 