Stormont education minister criticised for ‘following London’ over A-level grading

In a special recall of the Northern Ireland Assembly, SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan described the downgrading of A-level grades as “unforgivable”, adding that the system “failed them (students) incredibly”.

Northern Ireland’s education minister has been criticised for “following the approach of London” in terms of A-level grades.

In a special recall of the Northern Ireland Assembly, SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan described the downgrading of A-level grades as “unforgivable”, adding that the system “failed them (students) incredibly”.