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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Rishi Sunak scraps A-levels and reveals ‘Advanced British Standard’ replacement

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Rishi Sunak has announced his plan to scrap A-levels and replace it with a new qualification called the Advanced British Standard (ABS) aimed at creating the “best education system in the western world”.

The prime minister told the Conservative party conference in Manchester he would merge A levels and technical T-levels into the brand new ABS to create “parity of esteem” between academic and technical subjects.

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