Education news - A Level exams: Impossible questions on A Level Exams

The media keeps on with the debate that exams are getting easier, but some A Level exams have been set impossible questions. 

From the source: Pupils taking an AS-level exam have been given a question that could not be answered - the second such problem this summer. The latest unanswerable question was in a business studies paper set by the AQA exam board.

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Education News – Universities: More Pressure than ever on A Level Students

Are Universities and wider society asking too much of already hard-working students? Do you feel as though you have a burden and pressure to get the highest grades in order to secure your University place? Read the opinions and student views of those doing A Levels in UK Schools.

From the source: "I think we are from a generation that has to strive forward," says Eleanor Stanley, 18. "You have got to be better than the best, which is too much to ask of 18-year-olds." "You have got to be a superhuman to get into the best universities," agrees Kirsty. "You have got to have three As. You have got to have an EPQ [the Extended Project...

Read More: Teenagers feel they face impossible task to get University Places

Education News - Studying in the UK: Teenagers 'need vocational routes'

Tim Oates, director of research at Cambridge Assessment exam board is calling for more work related qualifications. Will this help boost the amount of school-leavers getting jobs, or will it put young people off University after the rise in tuition fees?

From the source: At least 40% of teenagers should be required to do apprenticeship-style qualifications that lead directly to a job at the age of 16, a leading education expert has said.

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Studying, Revision and Exams: Are exams getting easier?

Ben Goldacre at The Guardian Newspaper (UK) points out that nobody can be sure if exams are actually getting any easier, because there is a lack of research into this area. This is an interesting article on a topical issue, that really brings to light that the 'exams are getting easier' debate is not actually based on research. Saying that exams are getting easier can be quite demoralising for students who are working hard to achieve their grades.

From the source: Pass rates are at 98%. A quarter of grades awarded were A or higher. This week every newspaper was filled with people asserting that exams are getting easier, and then 
other people asserting they are not. The question for me is always simple: how do you know?

Read More: Are Exams Getting Easier? Nobody Knows