Sentences with phrase «gcse grades in some subjects»

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Depending on their expected grades, pupils in certain subjects will be entered for the «higher» or the «foundation» tier GCSE exams.

When looking at all GCSE subjects together, the gap between boys and girls at A * - A is at its widest at 6.7 percentage points (26.5 % of girls achieving A * - A compared to 19.8 % of boys) since the top grade was introduced in 1994.

It also shows that as many as four in 10 disadvantaged pupils in England fail to reach the new GCSE «standard pass mark of grade 4 in that subject.

This summer's GCSE results saw the proportion of additional maths students attaining an A or A * rocket to 56.6 per cent — this is up from 29.9 per cent in 2011, making it the most improved GCSE subject for top grades of the last five years.

But, the level of progress is varied between the subjects, with pupils improving on average by about two - thirds of a GCSE grade in maths, but only one - third of a grade in English.

Children on free school meals achieve almost half a GCSE grade less in Attainment 8 core subjects than more affluent pupils, according to the report, and 88 per cent of this gap is believed to be due to differences between pupils at the same school.

GCSE results also show that across the reformed subjects, 51,257 grade 9s have been awarded and attainment for a standard pass in English has risen from 24.4 per cent last year, to 31.1 per cent in England.

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This resources covers the AQA GCSE Computer Science syllabus in order to ensure high grades in the subject.

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Dr Jerrim notes this is probably because «poorer pupils are also lower achieving» in core subjects and need the extra time «to try and gain a C grade at GCSE».

We would estimate that 18 % of Year 7 students in English and 25 % of students in maths made at least 2 GCSE grades progress in these subjects.

It does this by looking at attainment in eight GCSE, or equivalent, subjects from grade A * - G for each pupil.

There has been a sharp fall in English GCSE grades, but on average across all GCSE subjects this year's results show a rise in A * to C grades.

The number of students taking ICT at GCSE level increased in 2012, despite a decline in top grades for the subject and an overall decline in GCSE results for the first time in 24 years.

Datalab also found there was no difference in GCSE grades over the long - term after a headteacher had left a school, based on their subject background either.

Those two chains have improved progress by the equivalent of an extra three GCSE grades in one subject in each year that they have run the schools, compared to schools that were in a similar state.

Ofqual found that the percentage of grades changed after appeal was higher in 25 out of 37 GCSE subjects this year than in 2016.

In each of the three new O - level - style GCSE subjects - English, English literature and maths - a new top grade 9 has been created.

In the first year each new GCSE subject is introduced, broadly the same proportion of students will get a grade 4 or above as would have got a grade C or above in the old systeIn the first year each new GCSE subject is introduced, broadly the same proportion of students will get a grade 4 or above as would have got a grade C or above in the old systein the old system.

Using baseline data gathered as the pupils join the Senior School in Year 7, GCSE performance of each pupil is, on average, more than one and a half grades higher per subject than would be expected from pupils of similar ability.

An overhaul of league tables to stop schools from using vocational exams to boost their GCSE - level scores, and to rank the proportion of pupils gaining the new baccalaureate - meaning they have obtained at least a C grade in maths, English, a language, a science subject and a humanities subject

Pupils obtaining a D grade have not been considered to have achieved a «good» GCSE, and schools have been measured according to the number of pupils clearing this threshold in five of their subjects, including English and Maths.