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Cambridge calls for A-levels to be axed; Brightest pupils are not being stretched, say university chiefs.
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February 22, 2005
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Byline: LAURA CLARK
CAMBRIDGE University yesterday joined calls for A-levels to be scrapped.
The move came after it was revealed that more than half the applicants the university turned down last year went on to gain at least three As.
So did 93 per cent of those it accepted.
The figures highlight the difficulties faced by admissions tutors as they try to identify the brightest students from thousands predicted to achieve the highest grades.
Dr Geoff Parks, director of admissions, said the Government should scrap A-levels in line with the recommendations of ...
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