PUPILS taking their A-levels have been told by some universities that any grades they obtain by resitting exams will be ignored.
Institutions that have adopted a retake “ban” include the medical school at University College London (UCL) and Bath University’s architecture course, one of the most respected in the country.
Critics argue that the methods used to weed out candidates are becoming so complex and change so frequently that they are unfair on pupils and schools.
Other universities are making increasing use of the A* grade at A-level, which will be awarded for the first time this summer.
Churchill College, Cambridge, which has published admissions requirements for 2011, will require candidates wanting to study law to obtain two A*s, the toughest standard offer in the country.
Many pupils are entered for A-level exams in January of their final year at school, allowing them to retake the paper in the summer if they think they can get a better result. continue reading…
Science teachers at the Delhi University (DU) have decided to follow the English and Mathematics departments in refusing to teach the new course module introduced with approval from the Academic Council under the new semester system.
