The Guardian -
21 Jul 2017 19:10

First-class degrees | Female saints | Rambutan | Tennis and nationality | Sheep v giant hogweed | Litter Gosh! How clever we have all become. Fifty years ago, only the top 2% of the population went to university and about 10% of them got firsts, so 0.2% of the population. Now, 30% go to uni, and 25% of them get firsts (Number of UK degree students receiving firsts soars, theguardian.com, 20 July), making 7.5% of the population. The universities say there is no grade inflation so we must be more ...
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