'Google-it' mentality leaves school leavers unprepared for university, survey finds
A "Google-it" mentality is leaving sixth-formers unprepared for higher education, a survey of university admissions officers has found.
Around half (49 per cent) of admissions officers said they do not believe that students arrive at university "sufficiently prepared” for higher education, according to a study conducted by ACS International Schools.
A series of interviews with officers at 81 different universities revealed that just 37 per cent felt school leavers are prepared for university, and the remainder were not sure or did not respond....
