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The UK department for education is consulting on science post-16 A Levels. Ofqual, the UK agency for educational quality, is running a complementary consultation on A level redevelopment, informed by a review of A levels by Prof Mark Smith/...
.../who recommended major changes in maths in particular. Other reports on research from Ofqual of interest include
- Comparative analysis of A level student work, final report (March 2012)
- Comparative analysis of A level assessment outcomes for 2008‒10 (November 2012)
- Fit for Purpose? The view of the higher education sector, teachers and employers on the suitability of A levels (April 2012).
- International comparisons in senior secondary assessment (June 2012)
The UK Association for Science Education has published ASPIRES: Young People's Science and Career Aspirations 10-14 (December 2013), accompanied by a series of case studies.
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