Should we phase out A-levels?  As the headmistress of one of the UK's leading state grammar schools is encouraging pupils to switch to the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), today's Independent newspaper carries a feature by Professor Don Nutbeam, vice-chancellor of Southampton University, questioning whether A-levels now serve students, universities and prospective employers as well as in the past. Nicole Chapman, headmistress of Chelmsford County High School ...

A record number of British students are looking abroad for their university education this year, and one of the beneficaries could be the reputation of British university qualifications.An increasing number of UK universities have campuses or have signed collaboration agreements with international universities and colleges to deliver their degrees. Prague College in the Czech Republic offers Teesside University degrees in ...

The London School of Economics is open about some of its 'not preferred' subjects - including drama and business studies - but at present but no other top university seems prepared to be quite so frank.  In the past Cambridge has admitted to less preferred subjects, but this year their spokesman denied that students having one of those subjects at A level would be disadvantaged. As this year's students face the toughest ...

Going to university can provide exciting and diverse opportunities and experiences. However, as hundreds of thousands of students work through the clearing system to try and secure a coveted university place, an article in The Independent looks at what higher education can offer and alternatives to a university course.For prospective students still looking for a university place, The Complete University Guide ...

An annual poll of student expenditure and earnings from part-time work suggests that London is the most cost effective city for students, with Dundee coming second place. The survey also found that average weekly student expenditure was £185, reduced from more than £200 in 2009. For more on this article in The Independent >The Complete University Guide offers lots of ...

As an article in The Independent reminds us, Clearing should not be seen as a bargain basement or last-chance saloon for those who have failed all of their exams; going through the Clearing system doesn't mean that you have failed. It could be that you have had offers of a university place, but not received the required grades, or you ...

As exam results are published in England, Wales and Northern Ireland today, there are warnings of a huge shortage of university places, with some universities not taking part in Clearing at all. This year, more than ever, it is important that you make the right and best choice for your particular situation.For advice and information from The Complete University Guide, ...

 An article in The Independent today highlights the fact that around one-third of university students are unhappy with assessment of their work and the feedback they get back from lecturers. This is in spite of the insistence that standards would rise with the introduction of top up fees of up to £3,225 a year.The University League Table 2011, published by The Complete University Guide, ...

With the publication of A-level results fast approaching, many teenagers will be wondering how best to deal with Clearing. As the BBC reports that around 150,000 of some 660,000 prospective students will not be able to secure a university place this year, our advice is be prepared!Read through our Clearing page, look at the FAQs, make a plan for results ...

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