In a new report, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) also warns that the current education system – with its focus on school league tables – fosters a “cult of the average”, too often failing to stretch the most able or support the children who need most help.
It said that the system has led to schools becoming exam factories and emphasised the need for education to produce more “rounded and grounded” young people.
With the school-leaving age rising to 18 in the next few years, the CBI suggests that the focus of the exam system should be moved to 18, with “rigorous and stretching” standards for both academic and vocational A levels – and maths and English retained until 18 for both.
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