LAST summer's A-level crisis is not expected to lead to more students than normal re-sitting their exams in Bolton this month.

Across the country record numbers of students are thought to be re-sitting their A-levels following the row, but according to colleges and schools across Bolton the furore has had little or no impact on them.

Former Education Secretary Estelle Morris ordered a review into last summer's A-level crisis -- where papers were downgraded in an attempt to maintain consistent results. The review led to thousands of unit upgrades nationwide, giving nearly 2,000 pupils improved results in one subject.

But many pupils were unaffected by the regrading exercise and have opted to take papers again. The Times Educational Supplement has reported that a record 250,000 pupils nationwide will be taking exams this month.

Examination officer at Bolton School, Julia Partington, said she was not aware that students would be taking a higher number of re-sits at the school due to the crisis.

Canon Slade exam officer Stephen Brierley said only a small number of students in one particular subject had been affected by the A-levels row. Turton High School Deputy Head Charlie Taylor said the row over A-levels had not affected them at all as they did not cover syllabuses involved.

He added that they are having three times the normal amount of re-sits this year but said this was unrelated to the row .

Mr Taylor said: "It's A-S students who last year didn't think their grades were good enough. I think people are realising they can have another chance to improve their grade."