Pre-U

British

noun

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

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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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