The algorithm has left many students disappointed, without a university place, and led to widespread protests.
Approximately 39% of A-level results were downgraded by exam regulator Ofqual's algorithm.
But the model ended up favoring students from private schools and affluent areas, leaving high-achievers from free, state-schools disproportionately affected. Many students have had their university places revoked as a result of the downgraded exam results, and there have been protests as a result. But many students have already lost their places at their preferred university and the admissions process is now in chaos. Students that applied to Oxford and Cambridge were told they may have to wait a year before they can begin their courses after they successfully appealed against the results they were awarded. Oxford'The opposition Labour partyon Thursday, arguing that it breached anti-discrimination legislation as well as laws requiring it to uphold standards.
Labour's Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, Steve Reed, said on Wednesday the "fiasco" was far from over. "It was right that the Government U-turned on Monday, but thousands of families are still having to deal with the consequences," Reed said. The opposition party now wants Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, who is facing calls to resign after the U-turn, to publish the legal advice he was given. Williamson is yet to say if he will resign or publish the legal advice.it would conduct a review of the approach taken to develop the statistical models for awarding 2020 exam results.
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