The UK has grade inflation in secondary schools (11-18yrs) to the point where year-on-year results kept 'improving' (because each year was more intelligent than

The UK has grade inflation in secondary schools (11-18yrs) to the point where year-on-year results kept 'improving' (because each year was more intelligent than the last, clearly) then we introduced A* above an A (because too many kids were getting As...), and finally, replaced that with 1-9.