Boris Johnson Poised for Rethink on England Exams Amid Parent Fury
- Spokesman says government is still working to make system fair
- Some students told they failed school exams they didn’t sit
Students take part in an A-Level results protest opposite Downing Street in London on Aug. 16.
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Boris Johnson’s government appears ready to bow to pressure to alter England’s exam grading system after parents and students reacted with fury to results announced last week.
The prime minister on Monday stood by his embattled Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, insisting he had full confidence in him. But his spokesman, Jamie Davies, said the government is still working on the system, suggesting that revisions to results announced last week could be imminent.