No January A level and other changes

Article in summary On November 9th 2012 OFQUAL announced that, after the January 2013 AS/A2 exam session, AS and A2 exams will only be available in the summer. This article describes the background to this announcement, the implications for students and teachers of no January A level

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CIFE College Challenge 2017

CIFE College Challenge Quiz 2017 It’s February – must be time for the CIFE Challenge – the inter-college quiz with a difference. The event took place at New College of the Humanities in Bedford Square, London, with questions testing the teams across a wide range of subjects.

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Half CIFE students get into a top 30 university

CIFE colleges are proud of the grades their students get and of the quality of help they are given with university applications. Each year we survey our member colleges to gather information about the university places their students won, and we’re pleased to announce that in 2016:1365

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A levels offer the best sixth form programme

In this article, John Southworth, Principal of MPW London, describes why A levels offer the best sixth form programme for university-bound students, combining flexibility and specialisation while developing a strong skills base for degree-level study. The new ‘linear’ A level exams mark a return to rigour and

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New exams boost demand for 2017 Easter Revision

CIFE colleges are reporting high demand for A-Level and GCSE Easter Revision courses this year.  This is being attributed to the recent reforms to the exam systems, with the new non-modular A levels being examined  for the first time this summer. James Barton, Director of Easter Revision

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