Diplomas too difficult for pupils, says survey
Courses are ‘better suited for more able students’
• Parts of qualification need urgent review, says report
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Jessica Shepherd
The Guardian, Tuesday 27 October 2009
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A-level exam in progress. A survey has found diplomas, an alternative to A-levels and GCSEs are too difficult for students. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA
Diplomas, the government’s alternative to A-levels and GCSEs, are too difficult [...]
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