A-level results came out today with a reported 8% of grades being the new A*.
The Guardian and others are running headlines like "every 1 in 12 gets an A* " or some such.
Now, we all know that 8% and 1 in 12 are the same, but 8% or grades awarded at A* and 1 in 12 pupils receiving an A* are not. It's far more likely that each pupil who gets an A*
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