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Companies to award grades

LONDON: McDonald’s and two other large corporations have been given the power to award the equivalent of advanced high-school qualifications to improve young people’s skills, the British government said on Monday.

Government regulator the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority said the fast-food chain had been granted approval to develop courses and set examinations up to the standard of A-levels — the final exams taken by high school students that determine college and university admission.

Rail infrastructure firm Network Rail and regional airline Flybe were also given the power to award qualifications. It is the first time the government has granted such recognition to corporate training schemes. — AP

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