Only last year, a Tes article reported that the newer “tougher and more rigorous” exams and the “swapped letters for numbers” grading system were taking a serious toll on learners’ mental health. The question we have to ask, and particularly one that the government should review, is ...
which ranked in the top 3% in England for academic progress, many students are already looking forward to returning in September. Annie Milhofer, whose seven grade 9s, two grade 7s and an A, secure her place to study Maths, Further
Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.General Certificate of Secondary Education- the basic level of a subject taken in school GCSE,O level England- a division of the United Kingdom tier,grade,level- a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade" ...
The new grading system now uses numbers from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). Here's how the new grades correspond to the old ones: Grade 9 – Even higher than the old A* Grade 8 – Below an A* but above an A Grade 7 – Slightly below an A but very close Grade 6 – ...
You see, if they mean to mess around with the grade boundaries yet again, as they tend to do each year, to keep the numbers getting a Level 3 or a level 4 at GCSE and a C at A Level, lower than normal, then two things come to mind – well a lot more than two but they are...
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grade inflation and a perceived lack of rigour within England's schools system - had not had time to dry.It wasn't long before the goalposts were shifted again - this time to incorporate a newfangled "I-level" that required the grading of qualifications by numbers as opposed to letters. …...