ITV News published this video item, entitled “GCSE results: North-south attainment divide widens as London sees best results | ITV News” – below is their description.
Top grades for GCSEs are down on last year – but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, as UK students received their results on Thursday.
In 2021, the proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades surged to an all-time high after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to Covid-19 and pupils were given results determined by their teachers.
But the north-south divide in attainment is widening and today’s results raise fresh questions about regional inequalities.
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