Not in my school: the vast majority who took it (this was the '90s, when it started) were the ones doing almost all honours. It heavily depends on the school,

Not in my school: the vast majority who took it (this was the '90s, when it started) were the ones doing almost all honours. It heavily depends on the school, I would guess, however, but often those who need "more time in the oven" come just as much from the academically inclined side as from the less academically inclined side. For both, it allows them a broader window on who they might be.