Oxforddelays on A gradeoffers Add : 00:17:37 2008-08-19 View : 71 | Vote : 1 | Tag : UK NewsEducationOxford UniversityOxford delays grade offers Oxford University says it will not make conditional offers for places based on the new A* grade at A-level when it is first awarded in 2010.
The higher grade is intended to identify the most able students and to help universities choose from among many candidates with A grades.
But there are concerns it will become dominated by independent schools, hitting efforts to widen participation.
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