Pre-U

noun

1. (in Britain) a public examination for secondary school pupils wishing to enter university, offered as an alternative to A level

Example Sentences

Ofqual's review of the rules was announced by School Standards Minister Nick Gibb last August in the wake of claims of exam question leaks involving the Cambridge International Pre-U, often taken by private-school pupils as an alternative to A-levels.

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The exams were the Cambridge International Pre-U, usually taken by private school pupils as an alternative to A-levels.

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In both cases, the exams in question were a Cambridge International Pre-U, predominantly taken by private school pupils as an alternative to A-levels.

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The incident involved "pre-U" exams - an alternative to A-Levels offered at a number of British independent schools.

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He said students also applied for degree courses with different types of qualifications, including the International Baccalaureate, the Cambridge Pre-U and A-levels.

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