Which of the following best summarises the author's view?
Parents and teachers have long steered the brightest pupils towards university, as if a degree were the only respectable destination. The result has been to treat apprenticeships as a second choice. This is a mistake for the pupils, many of whom would learn more, and earn while they learn, in a good apprenticeship. It is also a mistake for the economy, which needs skills that universities do not supply. But the answer is not to swing the other way and to oversell apprenticeships, some of which are poor, offering low pay and narrow training. What is needed is information that lets young people compare their real prospects in each route, together with a guarantee that any course carrying the name of an apprenticeship meets a clear standard.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Both routes deserve respect, and young people need honest information and quality standards
- Step 1: The author criticises the neglect of apprenticeships and the overselling of them, then recommends information and a standard.
- Step 2: The only choice consistent with this is "Both routes deserve respect, and young people need honest information and quality standards".
Answer
Both routes deserve respect, and young people need honest information and quality standards.
Why not the others: The author does not call degrees a waste, praise all apprenticeships, propose compulsion or blame only teachers.
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