Sentences with phrase «gcse qualifications would»

Not to mention that having differently valued GCSE qualifications would be a huge risk to student equality and rights.

Several sample papers for the new GCSE qualifications have been rejected amid concerns that they are too easy, TES has learned.

The recognition of some popular unaccredited International GCSE qualifications have been phased out and no longer count for league table purposes.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile exam regulator Ofqual has been rebuked by MPs on the education committee, who said its role in qualification design was likely to come «under significant pressure» as the GCSE reforms progress.

Chris Keates: «This year's GCSE exam entrants have had to cope with a raft of rushed through and ill - conceived changes to the qualifications system and so today's results are especially commendable».

Commenting on the announcement by Ofqual around issues related to GCSE Computer Science, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT — The Teachers» Union, said: «The NASUWT recognises that Ofqual has a critical responsibility to establish and maintain public and professional confidence in the qualification system.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said that GCSE and A-level qualifications will go through fundamental reform, to bring up standards and place a focus on core subject knowledge.

The new GCSE, AS and A level qualifications have been sent to Ofqual for approval, and feature an increased emphasis on the anatomical and psychological factors affecting sporting competition.

Of the 500 teachers and head teachers questioned, 32 per cent said they did not support the changes to the GCSE qualifications, while 15 per cent replied saying they had not yet made up their mind.

When announcing computer science would be the fourth science in the EBacc school performance measure, Michael Gove explained he was following the recommendations of our expert panel report, and that the new computer science GCSE would be added to the list of eligible qualifications provided we and the Royal Academy of Engineering agreed they meet the appropriate criteria.

«There are some community languages which exam boards have said they need to discontinue at GCSE or A level, which is why we are now taking action and working with them and Ofqual to determine how these qualifications can continue.

It also said it will require a resit opportunity in all GCSE sciences and additional science qualifications, but that resit opportunities in any other subject would not be required and would be left to the discretion of the exam boards.

The power point guides heads of department through a process of preparing for their new look qualifications and covers the following: - the importance of embedding skills into KS3 medium term plans - the importance of creating age appropriate 9 - 1 style assessments for KS3 Also included are: - example grade boundaries that have been created - example medium term plan that embeds skills for new 9 - 1 GCSE

New figures from Ofqual have shown that around 35 per cent of new GCSE and A-Level qualifications, due to be taught from September, have still not been approved.

As we enter the A-Level and GCSE results season, it's important that we have confidence in our exams system; all too often those who have gained qualifications then face negative media stories around them.

In response to this, Gibb said that GCSE and A-level qualifications required fundamental reform, as for many years exam boards had «competed with each other to appeal to the lowest common denominator in the battle for market share», which resulted in qualifications that assessed «vague thinking skills rather than core subject knowledge».

But as we've already been hearing, there is a question over whether GCSE is necessarily the right qualification for those young people and for the skills that they need in the wider context.»

Likewise you can't move on to level 3 qualifications if you don't have GCSE maths and English because you are not ready.»

The OCR exam board has today submitted its new draft qualifications for PE GCSE and AS - and A-level exams to exams watchdog Ofqual.

Chief executive of The Future Leaders Trust, Heath Monk, explained: «The decision to include only first entries, the removal of many vocational qualifications and the use of comparable outcomes to cap GCSE performance have created a situation where this year's results can not be compared to previous years.»

In November 2013, Michael Gove reminded us the Coalition had «outlined plans for changes to GCSE qualifications designed to address the grade inflation, dumbing down and loss of...

Chris Keates, leader of the NASUWT teachers» union, said this year's GCSE exam entrants had to «cope with a raft of rushed through and ill - conceived changes to the qualifications system and so today's results are especially commendable».

We analysed the extent to which schools have adapted their timetables in response to the incentives that EBacc presents, including for younger year groups not studying towards GCSE qualifications.

Chris Keates, leader of the Nasuwt teachers» union, attacked the government's claim that the GCSE was a «broken qualification» and said it had «proved itself to be a robust and reliable qualification».

PSHE, a subject that awards no GCSE qualifications, has had its average teaching time reduced to almost half the level it was in 2010.

«Because, ultimately, all that matters when our kids go out to get those jobs people can look at their qualifications and say «Ah yes you have got a GCSE and I know in Wales it's really good quality examinations and I can rely on your skills».»

He was Poet - in - Residence at the National Maritime Museum in 2008 and his poem Half Caste has been featured in the AQA English GCSE anthology since 2002, meaning that many students (aged 14 — 16) have studied his work for their GCSE English qualification.

In November 2013, Michael Gove reminded us the Coalition had «outlined plans for changes to GCSE qualifications designed to address the grade inflation, dumbing down and loss of rigour in those examinations».

Beyond primary maths, he also has concerns about the reformed GCSE, which is not only more rigorous in content, but the level at which pupils must perform to get a «good pass» is being increased — meaning proportionally more children will «fail» the qualification this summer (an analysis by Schools Week suggests that about one in four pupils who currently pass their GCSE maths will «fail» under the new system).

Imagine if ministers actually had to take into account how long it took to prepare to teach a new national curriculum, or a GCSE or A level qualification.

Imagine if ministers actually had to take into account how long it took to prepare to teach a new national curriculum, or a GCSE or A-level qualification.»

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.

«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.»

Having vocational qualifications with performance points helps recognise their importance alongside traditional GCSE subjects.

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.

Handing down a judgment on a judicial review brought against education secretary Nicky Morgan by six parents, Mr Justice Warby has ruled that an assertion made when the new GCSE was released in February was likely to lead schools to rely exclusively on the qualification to meet their legal obligations.

Ofqual has faced criticism for much of this year over the pace at which it has dealt with 156 new GCSE, AS and A-level frameworks for first teaching from September, and has implemented a new «slicker» accreditation process for qualifications ahead of 2017.

Ofqual has also ensured that students taking legacy GCSEs will have the chance to resit English, English language, mathematics and in GCSE science and additional science qualifications that exam boards currently offer.

In England, individuals under 18 who have not passed English and maths GCSE must continue to work towards the qualification alongside further education studies or as a separate resit.

GCSE has been a very successful qualification catering for a very wide range of pupils.

Ofqual chief executive Glenys Stacey said she had looked carefully at how the exam boards had managed the awarding of all GCSE qualifications this year.

«For years governments of different political complexions have mistakenly tried to use GCSE qualifications as a measure of both a young person's learning and a school's performance,» said Helen Stringer, vice-principal of the Stephen Perse Foundation school in Cambridge.

The mutual agreement over qualifications had already been strained - with divided views over last summer's disputed GCSE English results.

According to the Times Educational Supplement, a surge in demand for a vocational qualification called BTEC First has meant it contributed more to league table values last year than all the GCSE English and maths passes put together.

To tutor up to GCSE level you don't necessarily need a degree or PGCE teaching qualification (although you can command much higher rates if you have the latter), but some previous teaching experience is a must.

These could include GCSE's, A-levels, for example, and any other qualification you may have attained.

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.