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Article: County's schools are up to the challenge posed by gold standard grade, college's head believes ; Future changes to the A-level could leave city teenagers more skilled than ever as increasing numbers choose to study for the qualification, according to the man at the helm of Exeter College.
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- Express & Echo (Exeter UK)
- Article date:
- August 15, 2008
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Future changes to the A-level could leave city teenagers more
skilled than ever as increasing numbers choose to study for the
qualification, according to the man at the helm of Exeter College.
In the past year the number going on to study A-levels at the
college has risen from 460 to 540 and principal Richard Atkins
believes this growth will continue.
A record number of Exeter College students achieved straight A
grades in their A-level results yesterday, and 25 students received
the top grade in three or more subjects - the highest number of top-
achieving students ever.
The pass rate at the college stayed at 98 per cent for the third