It seems clear that the real problem of grade inflation in our universities is not that "the proportion of firsts and 2:1 degrees awarded in England has soared" but that too many students from disadvantaged backgrounds are getting them (Hinds urges universities to tackle "serious issue" of grade inflation, 19/12/18). Would such a fuss be made if it was discovered that these awards were mainly going to students who had been educated previously in the private sector? People would argue that it simply proved the worth of public schools!
What is surprising about the increase in the number of students who "entered higher education with the equivalent of grades CCD" graduating with firsts, when they are likely to have come from seriously underfunded state schools, been taught by non-specialist teachers, and had little opportunity to reveal their true potential? They will simply have shown the resilience and determination which Tory politicians insist only result from a private education!
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