Students sitting a Mathematics C exam. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Government announced their plans to shake up the exam systems today.
Here are the key announcements.
- GCSE’s in core subjects, English, Maths and Science, to be replaced by English Baccalaureate Certificate.
- These will begin in September 2015.
- First exams in 2017.
- Current intake of year 7’s will be the first to take the new English Baccalaureate Certificate.
- Extended later to include History, Geography and Modern Languages.
- Terminal exam at the end of the course.
- One tier to exam all candidates.
- One exam board per exam.
These are the key headline points. In a follow up blog I will attempt to explain the relevance and significance of these proposed changes.
Are they really needed or is it political rhetoric?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19626663
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