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1. theweek.com › news › educationPros and cons of GCSEs: is the exam system fit for purpose?

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   Aug 25, 2022 · GCSEs and A levels should be scrapped in favour of a system that better prepares students for the modern workplace, according to a new report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

2. www.gov.uk › government › statisticsPerceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications: wave 22

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Overall, 42% of respondents agreed that, in general, ‘the marking of GCSEs is accurate’ in wave 22. This was consistent with wave 21 (44%) but is an increase compared to wave 18 (39%).

3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › education-53364485GCSE and A-level results 'could be affected by bias' - BBC

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   Jul 11, 2020 · This year, teachers will predict pupils' GCSE and A-level grades. Exam boards then moderate the estimated grades and issue the final results.

4. www.thersa.org › blog › 2020It’s time to re-think GCSEs - RSA - The RSA

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   • We’Re Setting Up A Third of Students to Fail
   • Marking Is Not Accurate
   • GCSEs Are at The Heart of Pressure on Schools
   • GCSEs Forces Students to Narrow Their Options Too Soon
   • Can We Really Change GCSEs?

   When GCSEs replaced ‘O’ Levels and CSEs in 1986, they were designed to test knowledge of the curriculum (a ‘criterion referenced exam’) and sit alongside teacher-assessed coursework. Things have changed from their original purpose. Many are now 100% exams. And those exams are now ‘norm referenced’ – comparing students to national average, not just ...

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   Marking exam papers is not an exact science. Objective questions, like multiple choice, have a definitive mark. Subjective questions, like essays, cannot have a certain answer. Markers will inevitably disagree. Exams "are reliable to one gradeeither way". That’s what Dame Glenys Stacey, acting head of Ofqual, told the Commons Education Select Commi...

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   GCSEs are central to how schools are judged. This is part of the accountability system known as Progress 8 measures. The government remains wedded to this concept, despite how much it’s been disrupted this year. The pressure for schools to get good GCSE marks is as bad as it is for students. And it’s hurting young people. The practice of ‘off-rolli...

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   The current GCSE system forces students to choose subjects to study at age 13 or 14. Is that still appropriate? Their options are weighted towards academic choices. The lack of vocational options reduces choice and the feeling of control. Schools are under pressure to offer the English Baccalaureate(EBacc). This ‘core academic’ route further reduce...

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   These are the problems with GCSEs. But is change realistic? School leaders are starting to speak out: 1. The largest teaching union (the National Education Union) are petitioning for systemic change to the GCSE and A Level assessment and the awarding process. The campaign has now gained over 45,000 signatures amongst their members. 2. Stephen Tiern...

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5. www.independent.co.uk › voices › gcse-grades-alevelsIf GCSEs really are an ‘accurate measure of future success ...

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   Feb 22, 2024 · My experience appears to be a bit of an outlier, though, as new research published in the journal Developmental Psychology has found that GCSE results are an excellent indicator of future...

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6. www.tes.com › magazine › archiveAre the GCSEs a reliable measure of education? | Tes Magazine

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   Jun 27, 2019 · GCSEs dominate the education of young people, but are they the result of rigorous research or a hangover of tradition? Chris Parr tells you all you need to know

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   Are GCSEs accurate?

   • Levels of agreement that, in general, ‘the marking of GCSEs is accurate’ among head teachers (36%) continued to decrease compared to wave 21 (46%) and wave 20 (54%). Seventy-two per cent of respondents in wave 22 agreed that, in general, ‘GCSEs are well understood by people’ (figure 4).

   Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications: wave 22

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   Are GCSE and a level results reviewed?

   • To account for changes made to the A level qualification system over recent years, in wave 20, the question text changed to remove reference to AS. Overall, 83% of respondents in wave 22 were ‘aware that there is a process of reviews of marking and moderation and appeals for GCSE and A level results’, consistent with wave 21 (82%).

   Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications: wave 22

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   Why are GCSEs so important?

   • GCSEs are central to how schools are judged. This is part of the accountability system known as Progress 8 measures. The government remains wedded to this concept, despite how much it’s been disrupted this year. The pressure for schools to get good GCSE marks is as bad as it is for students. And it’s hurting young people.

   It’s time to re-think GCSEs - RSA

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   Are GCSE exams more manageable?

   • Employers’ agreement (41%) compared to wave 20 (28%). Overall, 39% of respondents agreed that onscreen examinations in GCSE and A level qualifications would be more manageable for schools and colleges, consistent with wave 21 (41%).

   Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications: wave 22

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   Are GCSEs good or bad?

   • “There might be some scenarios where it would be good to throw people off their guard, but that is not the purpose of GCSEs,” Meadows says. “With GCSEs, we want people to come in and know broadly what is expected.” Bad predictability, however, which can result in so-called teaching to the test, “undermines validity”.

   Are the GCSEs a reliable measure of education? | Tes Magazine

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   Do GCSEs develop a broad range of skills for students?

   • In wave 22, perceptions that ‘GCSEs develop a broad range of skills for students’ were consistent with previous waves, with 60% of respondents agreeing (figure 10). HEIs reported a decrease in disagreement in comparison to wave 21 (15% compared to 23%), returning to levels seen in wave 20, however, agreement remained consistent with wave 21.

   Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications: wave 22

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8. www.savemyexams.com › learning-hub › exam-guidesWhat are GCSEs? | Everything You Need to Know - Save My Exams

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   May 21, 2024 · GCSEs are part of key stage 4 and traditionally, were graded from A* to G. However, this changed in 2017 and they are now graded from 9-1. For comparison, 9 is the equivalent of a high A*.