The International Baccalaureate is becoming increasingly popular and Cambridge University has even devised a qualification called the “Pre-U” as an alternative to A-levels.

国际中学毕业考试也越来越受欢迎，剑桥大学甚至开发出一个叫做“大学前”（Pre-U）的资格证，作为取代A-level的一种选择。

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The authors say that rather than making the qualification compulsory the challenge is to provide a "clear and attractive alternative" for students who achieve good grades in GCSE maths but do not currently go on to study AS or A-level mathematics.

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