... and drawbacks

Article Abstract:

The introduction of university admissions tests will only serve to exclude the people from poorer backgrounds that they aim to help, critics of the tests claim. While it is acknowledged that the current system of university admissions is under extreme strain, some argue that what is needed is wholesale reform of the A level system rather than the introduction of a new set of tests.

College applications

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Deadlock as bosses issue talks ultimatum

Article Abstract:

Unions and employers have hit deadlock over negotiations over pay. Geoffrey Copland, chairman of the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association, has written to unions to say that no more talks could be held until industrial action was halted.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Personnel administration, Colleges and universities, Universities and colleges, Compensation and benefits, College teachers, College faculty, Demonstrations and protests, Labor relations

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Starter for 10 that could finish off your chances

Article Abstract:

A crack team of students are asked to take the admissions exam that is being used at Cambridge University. The students then give their opinion of the test and evaluate its potential worth as a useful tool in the university admissions process.

All Other Publishers, Book publishing, Educational Tests, Analysis, Usage, Examinations, Educational tests and measurements

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