The new qualification will combine A-levels with T-levels, the recently-introduced technical courses
Rishi Sunak promised to overhaul the A-Level system in his speech at the annual Conservative conference by rolling out a new Advanced British Standard qualification that will see pupils take more subjects to 18, including compulsory English and maths.
He said the new Advanced British Standard would “finally deliver on the promise of parity of esteem between academic and technical education”. Mr Sunak said a major hurdle standing in the way of better education is the ongoing teacher recruitment and retention crisis. He promised to roll out a one-off £30,000 tax-free bonus for early-career teachers to help fill vacancies.Although the Advanced British Standard will be slightly different to proposals for an IB-equivalent for England and Wales, the same criticisms about a lack of teachers and broad range of subjects may still apply.
“Schools realised it was a very good qualification for all-rounders, but by the age of 16 people are becoming a lot clearer about the things they like doing and the things that they’re good at. And people don’t necessarily want to be taking English or maths to the age of 18,” he told i. Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, echoed concerns that the education sector faces more pressing concerns.
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