"A record number of 827,737 grades were awarded, according to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), which published the results today, with 97.2% of them ranging from A to E grades, up from 96.9% last year." http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/14/alevels.schools
A-E are the "pass" grades for the pre-University Advanced Level exams in the UK. In other words, 2.8% of students failed these exams. "At last," the Dodo said, " *everybody* has won, and all must have prizes." -- Lewis Carroll http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/carroll/lewis/alice/chapter3.html Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
