A-Levels and Universities
This is a general rant, not brought on by any particular source. My complaint is the seemingly widespread belief that a university place is a reward for getting good A-Levels. Of course it isn't (or shouldn't be). University places should be allocated on the basis of potential to do well at university, of which A-Levels are clearly an important predicitive value (though some would say not a very good one).Understanding this simple point makes many debates, such as those about access to higher education, easier to understand. It is very likely that getting 5 A-grade A-Levels (or a B and a D if you are Prince Harry) from a very academic and well-resourced school is a less good prediction of how you will do at university than getting 5 A-grade A-Levels from a 'bog-standard' comprehensive.
posted by Matthew @ 8/22/2003 11:23:00 AM
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