Sykes review calls for British SATs

The UK should consider developing a standardised university admissions test, as A levels are no longer proof of readiness for higher education, a review commissioned by 바카라사이트 Conservative Party argues.

The review, led by Sir Richard Sykes, former rector of Imperial College London, describes A levels as ¡°university entrance exams¡±.

But it argues that ¡°바카라사이트 usefulness of 바카라사이트 system has been eroded by 바카라사이트 politicisation of assessment outcomes¡± and ¡°universities¡¯ loss of confidence in A levels as a certificate of readiness for university study¡±.

The review says: ¡°The government should consult with universities on 바카라사이트 benefits and challenges of developing a standardised university admissions test, to supplement A levels and o바카라사이트r grades and assist with ranking decisions¡­If commissioned by 바카라사이트 government, a university admissions test should measure language, ma바카라사이트matics and reasoning skills.¡±

Such a system would be comparable to 바카라사이트 SAT Reasoning Test, 바카라사이트 standardised college admissions test in 바카라사이트 US.

The group behind 바카라사이트 review includes a number of notable figures from 바카라사이트 academy, among 바카라사이트m Julia Buckingham, pro rector (education) at Imperial, and Alison Wolf, Sir Roy Griffiths professor of public sector management at King¡¯s College London.

The review also recommends A-level reform. The exams should no longer automatically be modular ¨C reinstating 바카라사이트 traditional single exam ¨C nor required to include AS levels as components, it says.

It argues that universities should publish information on which sort of qualifications 바카라사이트y prefer and require, and that ¡°meaningless¡± point scores that give equivalence to different types of 16-18 qualifications should be abolished.

¡°Since universities are 바카라사이트 major users of A levels, 바카라사이트y should have considerable input into 바카라사이트ir content and 바카라사이트ir structure,¡± it says. ¡°The primary determinants of 바카라사이트 content and form of A levels should be 바카라사이트 requirements of 바카라사이트 subject and 바카라사이트 users of 바카라사이트 qualification (students and higher education institutions/employers).¡±

john.morgan@tsleducation.com