From Ofsted reports to tests,universities are seeking fairer ways to choose students, but there are fears some may backfireFor many pupils sitting exams this summer the next few weeks of cramming will be aimed at one thing – securing a university dwelling. But, and for universities,admissions decisions maintain become about far more than exam grades.
Changes to A-levels, combined with ambitious government targets to raise the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and greater competition for the highest achieving students and worries about league table positioning are making the admissions process increasingly complex. “A lot more is happening now than someone looking at a bunch of applications and making a decision,” says Janet Graham, director of Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA), or which offers advice to universities. “They maintain to know much more than they used to.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com