Sentences with phrase «gcse equivalent qualifications»

Our most recent research using the 2014 GCSE results (which excluded many vocational qualifications from counting towards school performance, and reduced the contribution to the total point score of those qualifications included) suggests the improvement was because of disproportionate use of GCSE equivalent qualifications in sponsored academies compared to similar maintained schools.

Not exact matches

As stated by the government, it will put an end to schools aiming to maintain their league table status by simply putting their students through «non-academic» qualifications such as the intermediate GNVQ in ICT, which is measured to be the equivalent of four good GCSE passes, despite only requiring the teaching time of the maths GCSE.

Launched at the Telegraph Festival of Education on June 22, 2017, this Key Stage 4 Tech Award is equivalent to one GCSE and is the first Technical Award qualification created by Active IQ designed to be studied at school.

Nearly one in five pupils at key stage 4 studies the qualification, which is the equivalent of a GCSE and is counted in performance league tables.

Ofqual has told exam boards they now have until the end of June to justify total times for most of their qualifications, including those which are GCSE equivalents — such as the ECDL — and are approved by the Department for Education for use in school performance measures.

The PiXL Club, a network of schools that aims to raise attainment in schools, told its members schools were planning to run three days of intensive classes to teach the qualification — worth the equivalent of a GCSE.

Data published last week showed that 35.5 % of Welsh pupils on free school meals achieved five good passes at GCSE or an equivalent qualification, compared to an overall figure of 60.2 %.

According to Ofqual's annual qualifications market report, OCR, the third - largest provider of GCSE and equivalent qualifications, awarded 21 per cent fewer certificates last year.

«OCR, the third - largest provider of GCSE and equivalent qualifications, awarded 21 per cent fewer certificates last year... The figures have been ascribed to a sudden loss of interest in iGCSEs.»

Adult learners aged over 25 who have never passed a GCSE or equivalent will no longer be able to study for these qualifications free of charge.

But schools said pupils that left moved «simply due to their choice of options» of what to study at GCSE and equivalent qualifications.

«No pupil should be preparing for a vocational qualification simply to boost the schools «GCSE or equivalent» score in the performance tables.

Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2; equivalent to five good GCSE passes) This provides students with the skills and qualifications in their chosen career and allows entry to an Advanced Apprenticeship if desired.

The type of qualification you'll get will vary depending on the level of apprenticeship you take — with anything from GCSE equivalents to degree - level certifications well within your reach.

To help you get - to - grips with what qualifications are out there, here's a quick guide to GCSE equivalents — and how they could benefit your career:

Include everything from GCSE (or equivalent) level on, and feature the most recent (and, therefore, relevant) qualifications first.

Include everything from GCSE (or equivalent) onwards, with the most relevant qualifications coming first.

For the purposes of initial teacher training, level 2 numeracy and literacy qualifications are not considered as equivalent to GCSE grade C in Mathematics or English.

What you need: For most schemes, graduates must have a 2:1 or higher in any academic discipline, 300 UCAS points and at least B grades at GCSE Maths and English Language, or equivalent qualifications.