News Item Quiz

What will the undergraduate tuition fees rise to in England for the 2025/26 academic year?

• £9,535

• £10,000

• £9,250

• £8,500

How much has the tuition fee increased from the previous maximum fee?

• £285

• £250

• £300

• £200

What is the current inflation measure linked to tuition fees and maintenance loans?

• RPI

• RPIX

• GDP

• CPI

What will the maintenance loan cap increase to for students living outside of London?

• £10,000

• £10,227

• £10,544

• £11,000

Who is the Education Secretary mentioned in the text?

• Keir Starmer

• Bridget Phillipson

• Laura Trott

• Martin Lewis

What did the National Union of Students call the tuition fees rise?

• A positive step

• A financial burden

• A sticking plaster

• A necessary change

What was the previous maximum tuition fee before the increase?

• £9,750

• £9,250

• £9,000

• £9,500

What did Prime Minister Keir Starmer propose regarding tuition fees in 2020?

• To freeze them

• To abolish them

• To link them to inflation

• To increase them

What is the new maintenance loan cap for students living in London?

• £14,000

• £13,762

• £13,500

• £13,348

What did the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) say about the tuition fees increase?

• It will increase student debt

• It will have no impact

• It will reduce teaching resources

• It will spare universities a real-terms cut