Timeline of reforms
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Re: Timeline of reforms
G55 would be able to better explain. However, I think that AS and A2 are now going to be independent qualifications. AS work will not count towards A2 grade. Both exams would be linear and separate to each other, normally taken 2 years after GCSE.
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Franticmum I think they are being "scrapped" but over time. My current yr11 DS will be doing 3 "old" style and 1 "new" style when he goes into yr12 in September - this does tally with what the school advised us and I didn't get the impression that they would end up teaching two courses of the same subject.
One day the powers that be will settle on a system that stays around for a while!!
One day the powers that be will settle on a system that stays around for a while!!
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A summary of the research into the relative difficulty of the specimen GCSE maths papers is published here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... erials.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you want to wade through the full report (186 pages) it is here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... erials.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... erials.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you want to wade through the full report (186 pages) it is here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... erials.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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What do you think will happen, G55? Will they delay it by a year? (Hope so, don't want DS caught up in the mess!)
scary mum
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -from-2015" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Updated details of changes and a bit more detail ...
Updated details of changes and a bit more detail ...
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Re: Timeline of reforms
Thank you, Guest55, that's most helpful.
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Hi Guest 55,
Do you agree with this article stating that A-level maths standards (the present one) are down on 1960s but not on 1990s?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35632198" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Do you agree with this article stating that A-level maths standards (the present one) are down on 1960s but not on 1990s?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35632198" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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No - I haven't read it as I knew it would make me cross!
An A level grade A now needs 480/600 UMS - a grade A back then was a lower % and given to a certain % of the cohort. The syllabus is very different and opinions vary as to which topics are hard - I did Decision maths at uni some of which is now [simplified] in an AS unit D1.
You need to understand more now I think as there is no choice of questions - back then you knew you could avoid certain topics. For example, I did no statistics at all as part of my A levels - just pure and mechanics.
An A level grade A now needs 480/600 UMS - a grade A back then was a lower % and given to a certain % of the cohort. The syllabus is very different and opinions vary as to which topics are hard - I did Decision maths at uni some of which is now [simplified] in an AS unit D1.
You need to understand more now I think as there is no choice of questions - back then you knew you could avoid certain topics. For example, I did no statistics at all as part of my A levels - just pure and mechanics.
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Your honesty makes me laugh! You are right to avoid reading articles that you know will make you cross!Guest55 wrote:No - I haven't read it as I knew it would make me cross!
Thanks for your explanations!Guest55 wrote: An A level grade A now needs 480/600 UMS - a grade A back then was a lower % and given to a certain % of the cohort. The syllabus is very different and opinions vary as to which topics are hard.
You need to understand more now I think as there is no choice of questions - back then you knew you could avoid certain topics.
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More than half of new GCSEs and A levels still not ready with less than 16 school weeks to go
https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/br ... hool-weeks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/br ... hool-weeks" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;