Is university right for everyone? A graduate jobs crisis and the growing impact of AI mean that more people doubt the value of getting a degree.
Starmer scraps university target
University challenge: Prime Minister Keir Starmer has joined a long line of ministers and prime ministers who have called time on Tony Blair’s ambition for half of the nation’s young people to go on to higher education. Comprehension quiz
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The word “bonus” most nearly means:
A: Payment
B: Reward
C: Penalty
D: Surprise
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Which word is used in the article to describe the weakening or watering down of university degrees?
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Add the correct punctuation to this sentence:
Degree level apprenticeships will also be encouraged combining work and study with the employer picking up the bill
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The article states that once university graduates became more common, employers did what?
A: Demanding employees studied for masters degrees
B: Stopped paying them extra
C: Started paying them more
D: Demanded they work longer hours
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According to the article, almost a third of the public thinks university education is what?
A: Not worth the fees
B: A waste of time
C: Crucial for success
D: Only for those who get all As at school
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Are you thinking of going to university? If not, why not, if yes, how important do you think future earnings are as a way to judge a degree?
Answers
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1: B, 2: Dilution, 3: Degree-level apprenticeships will also be encouraged: combining work and study, with the employer picking up the bill., 4: B, 5: A, 6: Your view!
1: B, 2: Dilution, 3: Degree-level apprenticeships will also be encouraged: combining work and study, with the employer picking up the bill., 4: B, 5: A, 6: Your view!
Glossary
Apprenticeships - When someone learns the skills they need whilst working and being paid.
Diluted - Made less strong.
IMF - The international Monetary Fund. Its main function has been to manage debt difficulties in many countries, often enforcing strict financial discipline in exchange for loans to governments.
Advanced Economies - Countries with high living standards, high incomes, established industrialisation and developed infrastructures.
Metrics - Measurements used to assess performance.