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Advanced British Standard: Sunak’s proposed replacement for A-levels and T-levels could make education less divisive

Advanced British Standard: Sunak’s proposed replacement for A-levels and T-levels could make education less divisive: Ground Picture/Shutterstock Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to scrap A-levels and the recently introduced T-levels. He unveiled proposals for young people to instead study the new Advanced British Standard (ABS) at the Conservative party conference in Manchester. The …

A-levels: A grades are up compared to pre-pandemic results

A-levels: A grades are up compared to pre-pandemic results: Fewer students are getting their first choice of university than in 2021. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The 2022 A-level results are in, and the number of students receiving A or A* grades has fallen – down by 8.4% on 2021. For the first time since 2019, A-level …

Not just A-levels: unfair algorithms are being used to make all sorts of government decisions

Not just A-levels: unfair algorithms are being used to make all sorts of government decisions: The recent use of an algorithm to calculate the graduating grades of secondary school students in England provoked so much public anger at its perceived unfairness that it’s widely become known as the “A-levels fiasco”. As a result of the …

A-levels vs the International Baccalaureate: which makes a more rounded student?

A-levels vs the International Baccalaureate: which makes a more rounded student?: Students take part in the colour run, as part of of the International Baccalaureate. Author provided Few would disagree that a good education means more than just exam results. The benefits of non-academic experiences – from sports competitions, charity events, or school plays – …