‘Pupils should take US-style tests for university entrance’
Pupils should sit American-style university admissions tests to help tutors to discriminate between candidates, according to a review of examinations commissioned by the Tories.
The independent review, which says A levels are not fit for purpose, also recommends that universities be given a central role in designing the A-level syllabus to make it more rigorous and prepare pupils for a degree.
Sir Richard Sykes, former rector of Imperial College London, who chaired the 18-month review said the pre-university test would measure language, mathematics and reasoning skills.
“A university assessment test spans the entire population, irrespective of the subject that they are taking,” he said.
