Cambridge Pre-University qualification goes national

17 Jan 2008

In an article published on 16 January 2008 in the Guardian and edited by Polly Curtis it is reported that the exams watchdog (the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) is preparing to back a controversial alternative to A-levels designed to prepare an academic elite for university.

The article reports that 'State school headteachers are warning that it will prove divisive as the government encourages schools to move towards more vocational diplomas.'

In the article John Dunford, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, says the new qualification would create an unnecessary divide. ' "A-levels are being reformed and there is no necessity for some schools to look back to some golden age of qualifications which is no longer appropriate." '.