All news on the topic: A-levels

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Nearly half of workers feel academic education did not prepare them for careers
And over eight in 10 would recommend that those just starting out in the working world pursue some additional, hands-on industry experience before doing so
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Chilling item Brianna Ghey's murderer brought with them into court for verdict
The two 16-year-olds responsible for the horrific murder of Brianna Ghey sat impassively in the dock as the judge read out the guilty verdict today
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UK's best schools for 2023 unveiled - see if your kid's school is on the list
An all-boys school whose students were ‘forged in the horrors of Covid’ has beaten Eton College to become the best secondary in the country for 2024 after turning in stellar results
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Friend's tribute to 'one in a million mate' found dead with pals on camping trip
Wilf Fitchett was described as 'one in a million' in the short tribute as friends and loved ones grieve following the news he and Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen and Hugo Morris, died in a car accident in Snowdonia, Wales
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Victim's powerful words to man who raped her in street on A-Levels night out
The young woman had been walking back from a night out to celebrate her A-Level results with friends when she was raped by a stranger, who grabbed her in the street
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North-South divide shows which youngsters make it to Oxbridge - check your area
Youngsters from the south of England are twice as likely to get into Oxbridge as those from the north data from the Department of Education reveals - illuminating a north/south divide at the higher echelons of education
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UK's brainiest teen with IQ higher than Einstein has taken 28 A levels
The Mensa member has an IQ of 161 - higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking’s 160 - and has done four A levels since September. She now aims to pass another 24
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Labour's Bridget Phillipson savages 'undeliverable' Tory plans to axe A-Levels
The Shadow Education Secretary accused the Tories of resorting to 'gimmicks' after 13 years of failure as the Prime Minister this week announced he wanted to merge A-levels and T-levels
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All about new Advanced British Standard as Rishi Sunak plans to scrap A-levels
The Prime Minister unveiled sweeping reforms to post-16 qualifications by merging A-levels and T-levels into a new 'Advanced British Standard' - but not until the 2030s
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'My identical twin sister is now a man - and we have never been closer'
Suchita and Savita Naidu grew up together and, as twins, had an 'intrinsic connection' - but the pair became even closer when Savita decided to come out as a trans man
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Let us know if you think A-levels should be scrapped - vote in our poll
A-level qualifications will be scrapped and replaced with a new system called the Advanced British Standard (ABS) under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's proposed plans
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Brutal A-level question that stumps adults as exam system set to be scrapped
As Rishi Sunak wants to scrap A-level exams for a new style of qualification, we take a look at two particularly tricky questions from previous exams. Adults are racking their brains to find the answer
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A-levels set to be scrapped as pupils forced to study maths for longer
Rishi Sunak want to replace A-levels with a new British Baccalaureate that would see children study more subjects, but Labour has dismissed the idea as an 'undeliverable gimmick'
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Big change to GCSEs looms for students sitting school exams from next year
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has signalled that students will no longer be allowed to rely on extra support brought in to ease disruption to education caused by the Covid pandemic
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Tories told 'stop toadying up' to posh schools as public-state gap widens
The party’s analysis of this year’s A-level data found pupils in private schools were more than twice as likely as those in comprehensives, sixth form colleges and academies to get A or A* grades.
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'Never mind life advice from Gillian Keegan - I'd rather listen to Kevin Keegan'
The Education Secretary was on the airwaves this week talking about A-level results - I think she was trying to help out people who might have not have done as well as they hoped
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School accidentally sends out every single student's A-Level results in email
A Staffordshire school has been left red faced and forced to apologise when an email containing every student's name, grades and individual marks were sent to pupils and parents by mistake.
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Proud parents Vernon Kay and Tess Daly celebrate daughter's A Level results
Vernon Kay and Tess Daly heaped praise on their eldest daughter, 18, as she collected her A-level results and posed for a sweet picture with her doting parents
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Two-week warning for thousands to renew benefits - or risk money being stopped
If you get Child Benefit and your child is staying on in full-time education after the age of 16, you may be allowed to keep receiving payments - but this isn't an automatic process
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Devastated Brit pupils 'completely screwed over' as they open A-level results
Teenagers who never got to sit their GCSEs because of the pandemic say they have been left feeling 'screwed over' after new figures showed the number of top A-level grades had fallen
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Everything you need to know about retaking A-level exams after results day
It's A-level results day and while that will be a celebration for some, others might find themselves wanting or needing to resit their exams and have another go at getting their desired grades
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'I'm the first in my family to go to university - today means everything'
Despite teachers warning Alisha Mahmud about how competitive securing a place at a top university would be, she worked hard against the odds to help fulfil her dream of becoming a doctor for female athletes
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'Rude and dismissive' Tory says 'no one asks about A-levels in 10 years' time'
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan came under fire after making the remark in a TV interview, and then doubling down later on as ministers are accused of being unfair to students
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Top A-level grades fall but remain above Covid levels - see full stats
After hours of revision and testing, thousands of youngsters across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are finding out today what their A-Levels, BTECs and T-Level results are
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Love Island stars' A-level results - from top student Camilla to bragging Hugo
Love Island contestants have an unfair reputation for not being very bright, but this lot's A-level results and degrees to boot prove they are a lot smarter than you think