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19/06/2012
Exam watchdog Ofqual has said that A-levels should be strengthened by only allowing one re-sit, replacing "modules" with end-of-year exams and increasing university involvement.
Ofqual chief, Glenys Stacey, says too many re-sits by pupils can "devalue individual exams".
There are also questions over whether AS-levels should be scrapped.
Ofqual is setting out proposals on changes to A-levels, which will be open for consultation for three months.
Boots Sell 45% Stake To US Rival
A 45% stake in UK store Boots (Alliance Boots) has been bought by US rival Walgreens, in a deal costing $6.7bn (£4.3bn).
The cash and shares offer will cement Walgreen's position as the world's biggest pharmacy chain.
Alliance Boots runs a chain of chemists in the UK and more than 3,300 health and beauty retail stores in 11 countries around the world.
The company's wholesale business supplies pharmacies and doctors in 21 countries.
As part of the deal, Walgreen would have the option of buying the outstanding Boots shares by 2015, valuing the company at $9.5bn in total.
Burma Opposition Leader begins UK Visit
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has begun her four-day UK visit, during which she is set to meet Royal Family members and address Parliament.
On Tuesday, her 67th birthday, Ms Suu Kyi is visiting the London School of Economics and the BBC Burmese Service.
She is due to meet the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall later in the trip - her first to Europe since 1988.
The pro-democracy leader spent much of the last 24 years under house arrest in Burma. She was freed in late 2010.
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Ofqual Call For A-Level ReformsExam watchdog Ofqual has said that A-levels should be strengthened by only allowing one re-sit, replacing "modules" with end-of-year exams and increasing university involvement.
Ofqual chief, Glenys Stacey, says too many re-sits by pupils can "devalue individual exams".
There are also questions over whether AS-levels should be scrapped.
Ofqual is setting out proposals on changes to A-levels, which will be open for consultation for three months.
Boots Sell 45% Stake To US Rival
A 45% stake in UK store Boots (Alliance Boots) has been bought by US rival Walgreens, in a deal costing $6.7bn (£4.3bn).
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The cash and shares offer will cement Walgreen's position as the world's biggest pharmacy chain.
Alliance Boots runs a chain of chemists in the UK and more than 3,300 health and beauty retail stores in 11 countries around the world.
The company's wholesale business supplies pharmacies and doctors in 21 countries.
As part of the deal, Walgreen would have the option of buying the outstanding Boots shares by 2015, valuing the company at $9.5bn in total.
Burma Opposition Leader begins UK Visit
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has begun her four-day UK visit, during which she is set to meet Royal Family members and address Parliament.
On Tuesday, her 67th birthday, Ms Suu Kyi is visiting the London School of Economics and the BBC Burmese Service.
She is due to meet the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall later in the trip - her first to Europe since 1988.
The pro-democracy leader spent much of the last 24 years under house arrest in Burma. She was freed in late 2010.
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