That's why our system integrates seamlessly with a number of popular applicant tracking and employee
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«This entire fiasco shows why we in Wales are thinking long and hard about the best
qualifications system for our young people.»
«The Government has consistently sought to portray GCSEs as «broken» and «dumbed down» qualifications in order to push through its vision of an elitist, narrowly focused curriculum and
qualifications system which risks failing to meet the needs of the majority of young people.
«Unfortunately, it seems that Michael Gove is not content with pushing forward a socially divisive agenda deliberately designed for the chattering classes but also wishes to play politics with the
entire qualifications system by establishing the English Baccalaureate.
The review board - which includes head teachers, college principals, a university vice chancellor and business people - is asking to what extent the
Welsh qualifications system should diverge from the rest of the UK.
How could they with a low level entry
education qualifications system, attracting many part - timers, and an administration system that does not appear to be very strong in enforcing the REBBA.
Qualification system for IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 will combine entry standards and invitations based on performance lists
To write the certification exam, you need to have a certain number of points under EDAC's
qualification system.
The qualifications system is being overhauled.
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».
«This will ensure greater consistency in
the qualifications system as well as providing better value for money.»
Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «Maintaining high standards of education is critical and it is important that
the qualifications system is kept under review to ensure it is meeting the needs of pupils, employers and the further education sector.
«There is nothing wrong with initiating debate on and review of the qualifications framework, however this should be informed by a balanced and rationale debate on the aims, objectives and purposes of
the qualifications system and how it might continue to evolve in future.»
«The NASUWT warned at the time that the GCSE reform process was taking unacceptable risks with
the qualifications system.
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.
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has today rejected calls for a complete overhaul of
the qualification system and said A-Levels and GCSEs will stay.
Which raises its own serious questions about
the qualifications system that can't be addressed in this article.)
She added: «Despite the concerns it is clear that
the qualification system has worked and if changes are needed going forward I can assure you that they certainly will be made.
Ofqual has published a report analysing the pattern of variability in the outcomes of schools and college GCSE results, in a bid to understand the patterns of volatility in
the qualifications system.
«The reforms to the curriculum and
qualifications systems have simply piled on the pressure.
The regulator warned that «public confidence in
the qualification system, which may have been damaged by the incidents reported this summer, will decline unless further safeguards are introduced».
«We must ensure that changes being made to
our qualifications system do not unfairly disadvantage specific groups of students, including those with special educational needs or those from backgrounds of economic disadvantage.»
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 work with the regulators in England (Ofqual) and Northern Ireland (CCEA) to ensure that qualifications give a fair and reliable indication of knowledge, skills and understanding so that the public can have confidence in
the qualifications system.
«Wider reforms of
the qualifications system are for ministers to consider and, as regulator, we will continue to provide advice on how their policy aims can be achieved and standards and delivery secured,» said an Ofqual spokeswoman.
The shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, welcomed attempts to maintain rigour in
the qualification system but warned against rushed changes.
Some teaching unions argue this is a chance to build
a qualification system that better suits the needs of Wales.
Teachers will also be debating changes to the national curriculum and
the qualifications system.
«We are carrying out a full review of qualifications which we embarked on last year and we want
a qualifications system that is understood by employers, prepares pupils for further learning and is easily understood by pupils and parents.
The UCAC teaching union - Wales's own education union for teachers, head - teachers and lecturers - said it was «regrettable»
the qualifications system had become a political football.
A Welsh government spokesperson said: «As NAHT Cymru should be fully aware following our consultation, we are in the process of reforming
our qualifications system and subject to legislation, Qualifications Wales will be established by 2015.
Chris Keates, leader of the Nasuwt teachers» union, warned that: «Schools, parents and pupils are being thrown into further confusion over yet more reform to
the qualifications system.»
And there's been no indication that any of the other provinces across the country are looking to change
their qualification systems either.