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English After the Post-2015 A Level Reforms: HE Prerequisites and Perspectives

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This article reports the results of a survey of UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) providers of undergraduate degree programmes in English. The survey solicited HEI providers’ views on how well each of the A Levels in English prepares students for degree programmes, and asked which of the three A Levels are included in the entry requirements for those programmes. The survey also asked how far HEI providers were aware of the post-2015 reforms at A Level, and what changes had been made to programmes in response to those reforms. After outlining the rationale and methodology of the survey, this article discusses the data, focusing on prerequisites and perceptions of relative usefulness. Findings include: a significant proportion of programmes for which no A Level in English is required; mixed perceptions of the usefulness of the A Levels; and a need for more cross-phase dialogue around A Level content and teaching methods.

Source: Changing English

DOI: 10.1080/1358684x.2018.1509205

Authors: Andrea Macrae, Billy Clark, Marcello Giovanelli

Institutions: Oxford Brookes University, Northumbria University, Aston University

Language: English

Topic: Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: Leverhulme Trust