...people? Given that 50% of private school pupils now obtain A grades at A level at each sitting, should universities and employers be able to discriminate against those applicants who have had their academic grades manipulated through better teaching, smaller class sizes and an academic environment more conducive to learning?. Given the fact that the latest research shows that it is four times easier to obtain an A grade from a private school than a state school, is it right that employers and universities still treat all grades on the same basis, regardless of how they have been achieved?