Why Peterborough schools will not be releasing A Level statistics this year

Today is normally a day of cheers and tears as teenagers head to school to pick up their A Level results after putting in hours of work in preparation for the exams.

But the exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, meaning grades have been awarded in a different way.

The Government have announced that grades given to pupils will be whichever result is highest from estimated grades, mocks or exams in the autumn.

Many schools in Peterborough have also cancelled the annual tradition of youngsters picking up results in school, with others imposing strict social distancing measures.

A spokesman for the Cambridgeshire Secondary Heads (CSH) group, which includes Peterborough schools, said: “Given the unique situation for students due to take GCSEs and A-Levels this summer, the process for awarding grades was moved to Centre Assessed Grades (CAGs).

“The government will not be publishing performance data for schools this year because of the exceptional and changing circumstances under which grades have been awarded.

“As the results are not comparable to previous years, Cambridgeshire Secondary Heads are focusing on celebrating the success of individuals whose hard work and excellent application resulted in them securing a great outcome, or who have succeeded in the face of exceptional adversity.”

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