Are current year 9s doing iGCSE Maths in state schools now?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:11 pm
Hi all,
I have a question for anyone who has a son or daughter in year 9 in a state school which has previously taught International GCSE Maths (known more correctly as the Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Mathematics).
Some background… We know that a number of state schools, especially selective schools in SE England, have moved from the standard GCSE to the “iGCSE” in recent years. The idea was to provide a more challenging curriculum. Many of these schools finish teaching the Key stage 3 curriculum in year 8 and start teaching GSCE in year 9 (rather than in year 10 which is more usual). But, the “iGCSE” will not count towards the school’s statistics from summer 2017, so these schools’ published performance statistics will take a nose dive unless these schools switch back to the GCSE Maths and teach the new reformed GCSE (which replaces the old GCSE in Maths, English language and English Literature in summer 2017).
Does anyone have any knowledge of what’s being taught in year 9 Maths at these schools? Are any moving back to GCSE? Are any independent schools moving back to GCSE from iGCSE?
Thanks in advance
START OF QUOTE FROM EDEXCEL WEB SITE…
16 September 2014
Edexcel GCSE Mathematics: Performance tables in 2017
On 24 July 2014, the Department for Education (DfE) released an update on types of qualifications to be counted in 2017 school performance tables.
The only Maths qualification that will count in the 2017 secondary school performance tables will be the reformed GCSE Maths, first teaching September 2015 and first examination in summer 2017.
The current arrangements for recognising other academic qualifications will end with the introduction of the reformed GCSE Maths: the Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Mathematics will not be included in the 2017 performance tables (due to be published in January 2018).
… END OF QUOTE FROM EDEXCEL WEB SITE
I have a question for anyone who has a son or daughter in year 9 in a state school which has previously taught International GCSE Maths (known more correctly as the Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Mathematics).
Some background… We know that a number of state schools, especially selective schools in SE England, have moved from the standard GCSE to the “iGCSE” in recent years. The idea was to provide a more challenging curriculum. Many of these schools finish teaching the Key stage 3 curriculum in year 8 and start teaching GSCE in year 9 (rather than in year 10 which is more usual). But, the “iGCSE” will not count towards the school’s statistics from summer 2017, so these schools’ published performance statistics will take a nose dive unless these schools switch back to the GCSE Maths and teach the new reformed GCSE (which replaces the old GCSE in Maths, English language and English Literature in summer 2017).
Does anyone have any knowledge of what’s being taught in year 9 Maths at these schools? Are any moving back to GCSE? Are any independent schools moving back to GCSE from iGCSE?
Thanks in advance
START OF QUOTE FROM EDEXCEL WEB SITE…
16 September 2014
Edexcel GCSE Mathematics: Performance tables in 2017
On 24 July 2014, the Department for Education (DfE) released an update on types of qualifications to be counted in 2017 school performance tables.
The only Maths qualification that will count in the 2017 secondary school performance tables will be the reformed GCSE Maths, first teaching September 2015 and first examination in summer 2017.
The current arrangements for recognising other academic qualifications will end with the introduction of the reformed GCSE Maths: the Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in Mathematics will not be included in the 2017 performance tables (due to be published in January 2018).
… END OF QUOTE FROM EDEXCEL WEB SITE