Martin Allen and Patrick Ainley
Letter Guardian Education 24/06/08
Mike Baker raises some important points about A-levels
http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,,2285812,00.html
While it’s true that only a minority gain three grade As, the general rise in standards at A-level is to be welcomed, though it reflects a situation where more and more young people feel they have to “go to [...]
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 [...]
Martin Allen
Socialist Education Journal No.2 Oct 06
August brings the annual hue and cry about A-levels being too easy, with this year proving to be no exception. The London Evening Standard front paged with ‘A-grades for one in four A-levels’ while The Guardian provided a picture of a 12 year old computer games fan, celebrating his A [...]
