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We need to ensure that we have the best possible infrastructure to provide our businesses with the best advantages and to enable them to compete on an international stage.
However, in dialogue with Government and business, universities are best placed to determine for themselves the balance that should be struck in those areas.
Standard grades should be replaced by an exam that takes on board the best of the current intermediate 2 courses and puts much heavier focus on the use of literacy and numeracy.