Dolton, Peter and Vignoles, Anna (1999) The economic case for reforming a levels. CEPDP, 422. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Critics claim that A level students often lack essential skills required for the world of work. In response, the government is proposing to reform the A level system. In future, students may take up to five subjects in their first year of sixth form, and a ''key skills'' course in IT, communication and the ''application of number''. This paper assesses whether employers pay a wage premium for some A level subjects, confirming a possible shortfall of these ''key skills''. We find individuals with a mathematics A level earn 7-10% more than otherwise similarly educated workers without this qualification.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk |
| Additional Information: | © 1999 the authors |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Sets: | Research centres and groups > Centre for the Economics of Education (CEE) Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| Identification Number: | 422 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/20227/ |
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