The leader in today's Telegraph confirms what many already suspected to be the case. Namely, that A-levels are getting easier. The pass rate has risen for the 25th year in a row, and according to a study conducted by the University Of Durham:
"...students of the same ability are scoring a grade higher now than they were 10 years ago, two grades higher than they were 20 years ago."The government's solution (as of 2010) is to introduce a new A* grade to the A-level system so the Universities and employers can single out the best and brightest.
To me, this seems absurd.
Surely the real solution is to make A-levels tougher and to ensure that only a pre-determined proportion of pupils can achieve the specified grades.
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