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UK students will begin diplomas

Wed, 15 Feb 2006
The Liberal Democrats are claiming that GCSEs and A levels should be replaced by a national diploma. They have pledged to scrap the National Curriculum after the age of 14, giving schools freedom to teach students however they want.

Lib Dem party spokesperson for education Ed Davey has also claimed that the government's education reforms would not help raise standards for disadvantaged children. The government believes its reform will create more good schools, and more good students.

The Liberal Democrats also claimed to provide financial incentives for schools which admit disadvantaged or underperforming students. Pupil premiums would fund individual children. Mr Davey called the current system of GCSEs and A levels unsuitable for the modern student.

A system of academic and vocational national diplomas would give students more choice as well as knowledge, according to the Lib Dems.

Whatever the outcome, student debt is also being cited as the main reason university drop outs are on the increase.