Maybe it has grown steadily since the 80s but the latest spike is related to the pandemic. Have a look at the chart in the article - there's a huge increase fro

Maybe it has grown steadily since the 80s but the latest spike is related to the pandemic. Have a look at the chart in the article - there's a huge increase from 2019 to 2020. > The sharp rise in top grades at A-level means that the proportion getting top A* and A grades has risen by almost 75% since the last time conventional exams were taken in 2019.