ABSTRACT

Q and F Levels In 1969, the Standing Conference on University Entrance and the schools council put forward proposals to replace A Level examinations. This would have consisted of two stages: a Qualifying examination (Q), based on one year’s study of five subjects beyond GCE O Level, and an F or Further examination, corresponding to one year’s work beyond Q in not more than three subjects. The proposals did not meet with favour and were replaced by N and F Levels. No reform to A Levels took place until Curriculum 2000.