Working-class students more worried about impact of coronavirus crisis on university prospects
Students sitting their GCSE mock exams at a school in Brighton
WORKING-CLASS students are more worried about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on their university prospects than their wealthier peers, new research published today shows.
A study of 512 students aged 17-19 by the Sutton Trust revealed that almost half — 48 per cent — fear that the cancellation of A levels will negatively affect their chances of getting into their first choice of university.
These worries were more prevalent among working-class students (51 per cent) compared with better-off pupils (43 per cent).
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