British students face missing out on university places because A-levels fail to prepare them for degree courses, Michael Gove warns today.
The Education Secretary says even the brightest students often lack the levels of knowledge boasted by undergraduates from abroad – putting them at a disadvantage in the race for the most sought-after institutions.
Writing in The Daily Telegraph, he pledges to allow universities to help script A-level questions and exam syllabuses to make sure they act as a better preparation for higher education.
His comments come after it emerged that one-in-five universities are being forced to set their own entrance...
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