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THE headmistress of the top independent school for A-levels has condemned the exam for failing to stretch the brightest pupils.
Pauline Davies, head of Pounds 23,100-ayear Wycombe Abbey School, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, insisted that the qualification needs to become more challenging.See the full content of this document
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A-Levels Must Be Tougher Says Top Head
This is because some of the cleverest pupils are being held back by papers which demand mechanistic answers rather than ones which show real flair and deep thinking.
She spoke out yesterda...See the full content of this document
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