Should first year count towards your degree?

<P>As final year students prepare to sit their summer exams, many will share one wish: that their first year marks counted.</P><P>The debate about whether first year exams should influence a student's final result has divided opinion for years. But as universities examine the possibility of replacing traditional degree classifications with Grade Point Average (GPA) – a new marking system where graduates receive a point score – the discussion is heating

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