article_snippet.sent: GCSE grades are used by universities to decide who to admit to courses, along with personal statements and references.
article_snippet.sent: Christopher McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: ‘Sadly, grade inflation has devalued GCSEs to such an extent that any pass below a B has become little more than a certificate of incompetence.
article_snippet.sent: GCSE grades are used by universities to decide who to admit to courses (file picture)
article_snippet.sent: ‘International comparisons of educational attainment, very serious concerns expressed by employers and the fact that many universities now have to put on remedial catch-up courses for new undergraduates, all point to a disastrous dumbing down of standards.
article_snippet.sent: The Coalition tried to halt grade inflation by making qualifications more rigorous, but many reforms are still being implemented.
article_snippet.sent: The practice earned The university admissions service UCAS