Monthly Archives: May 2008

The Cambridge Pre-U: elitism goes marching on

Martin Allen                                                                                                                 
Post-16 Educator    March-April 2008
 

The Cambridge Pre-U, an alternative qualification to A-level, currently being piloted by schools in the Independent sector is set to receive the  backing  of  QCA, the government exam watchdog.  In contrast to the modular AS-A2 system used at A-level, the Pre-U returns to the more traditional linear approach.  With assessment of [...]