An Introduction to the IGCSE The International General Certificate of Secondary Education is a set of examinations and qualifications designed for 14 to 16-year-olds, although they can be taken at any age. Borne out of the GCSE used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the IGCSE has evol...
Image:Pupils at Brighton College receiving their GCSE results. Pic: PA What are my options? A-levels For most people who want to go to university, A-levels are the next step. Students will choose three subjects and complete their qualification over two years at a school or sixt...
For each shape, count how many equal parts the whole has been split into, then find the fraction (in this case, ¾) of that amount and shade it. This shape has been split into 4 equal parts; ¾ of 4 is 3, so any 3 parts can be shaded. This shape has been split into 8 ...
GCSE stands for General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is the part of the National Curriculum taught to pupils aged 14 to 16 in years 10 and 11. It also includes exams, the results of which have a significant bearing on a child’s future career.
Place value practice questions for primary school pupils Try these to get an idea of how comfortable your pupil is with place value. 1) In the following numbers, what is the digit 7 worth? a) 405.7 b) 30,070 2) Jack has four number cards: 2, 3, 4 and 7. He uses each card on...
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Read more:What is the awarding process and how do grade boundaries work? GCSEs and A levels:What Ofqual wants you to know about grading in 2022 What measures are in place to prevent grade inflation in normal years? Ofqualand theOffice for Studentsseek to maintain the integrity of standards ...
Ofqual is working quickly to develop the necessary system. This is what we know so far about their proposals for pupils in England. For most qualifications, including GCSEs, AS and A levels, teachers will be asked to submit their judgements about the grades that they believe each student woul...
Children start learning about 2D shapes from as early as year 1 in primary school, so here is everything you need to know to support them. We cover the the two-dimensional shapes children will need to have mastered in each year group from the familiar such as squares and triangles to ...
The Concrete Pictorial Abstract (CPA) approach is a system of learning that uses physical and visual aids to build a child’s understanding of abstract topics. Pupils are introduced to a new mathematical concept through the use of concrete resources (e.g. fruit, Dienes blocks etc). When they...