It's really annoying how the government does this every single year even with GCSE's, the claim that 'everyone' is doing well. Who is this 'everyone' you selected? So hey they say, why not make it harder. They understand nothing when it comes to education pressure. You need to cut *us* some slack

Anon, London,

I have experience of both the A levels and the International Baccalaureate (IB) and A levels are nothing compared to the IB. Most Uni’s prefer IB students and rate the students higher than A level students. Forget A levels the UK should change to the IB.

Lloyd, London,

I like how people talk about A-levels are soo easy, yet none of them have taken them, funny that. Due to illness I had to take my A-levels twice, I can tell you the second time the exams were a hell of a lot harder than the first time. If A-levels are so easy, how come not everyone is getting C up?

Anne, Nottingham,

What a surprise, the government are to change things AGAIN.
Lets now penalise students in the near future to make up for easier exams over the last few years. Past exam papers are available in libraries and bookshops - I've checked, and the standards have definitely slipped from those 25 years ago.

P. Kelly, Hull, UK

I saw a GCSE maths paper the other week. It was based on the same material that I covered in the last year of Junior School 25 years ago when I would have been about 12 years old. I think that says it all.

Andy, Wales,

I have just worked for two years, like millions of people across the country to get my A and two C's for A-level!
I dont think it is fair to sour this hard work, just because others beleve it is now easier to achieve a good grade. We still put in the work and deserve the grades!

jessica, swindon,

As a physics teacher with two decades experience let me assure you that introducing A-level A* grades is not a cure but part of the disease. GCSE 'A's are now O level 'C's and 'A*' simply a recognition that the pup[il 'might have done better than C'. Stop this mockery and make A grade mean A grade.

Eric Skelton, Cardiff, Wales

Of course the A LEvel standard has slipped, but to allow it to happen, and then penalise the next few years' candidates is wrong. Those students, like my daughter, who will take the exam in two years, will be made to sit harder exams after years of easier papers, just before A Level is scrapped.

David, Wolverhampton,

"New A-levels are different but equal to old ones". How do we know? The government assures us. Then why did the US abolish 'Jim Crow' schools? They were not inferior education for blacks; Just 'different'. How do we know? The state governments assured us.

Eric Skelton, Cardiff, Wales