‘Definitely more difficult’: a student’s view on A-level grade deflation

Daniel, who had to get up at 3am to study during lockdown, now faces prospect of grades being lowered

Three years ago, at the height of the Covid pandemic and with schools in England closed to all but the most vulnerable pupils, Daniel, 18, got up at 3am each morning to complete the remote learning sent by his school in Leicester. It was the only time I could get enough quiet to do my work," he said.

During Covid each morning the school would send out emails with tasks to complete. I wanted to stay on top of the work, but at home I had no place to study.