Plan to reduce "Learning gap" identified for A Level students to curb drop out rate at university

FutureLearn Announces Beacon Schools Programme To Help Reduce Learning ‘Gaps’ and Provide Additional Online Resources to Teachers and StudentsLONDON, 26 June 2014: FutureLearn, the provider of free, online courses, today announces the launch of a Beacon Schools programme; a pilot intended to review how social learning technology can help close education gaps, provide additional resources to students and improve learning outcomes. In 2013 UCAS placed a record number of students into Higher Education (465,000, an increase of 6.6% on 2012) and this number is set to increase this year with