Teenagers and their parents are turning to the courts as the row about the fairness of the emergency marking system used to award A-level grades intensifies.
Scores of pupils have lost places at Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, after the results teachers had predicted for them were downgraded by a computer algorithm designed by the exam regulator Ofqual.
Last night the exams regulator withdrew guidance on how to appeal grades hours after it was published, sowing further confusion and enraging head teachers and MPs. Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, was urged to get a “grip” on the issue.
At 3pm yesterday Ofqual published guidance which said grades from mock exams and coursework could be used to challenge results that have been downgraded. Predicted
