Grades too good to be true — there’s a simple way to restore credibility

AS improved university, A-level, GCSE-level and Leaving Cert results come tumbling out to distract us in the middle of August in these rain-sodden islands, I think it’s a good time to highlight the issue of grade inflation.

No one benefits from this — not those with firsts, super-firsts, As, Bs, Cs, etc.

The stupidity of these results ought to be obvious to everyone. Instead our intelligence is insulted by claims that teaching is better and students work harder than ever.