GCSEs will often determine the route you take through university, so how important are they?
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What’s the English Baccalaureate?
I keep getting questions about the EBACC – so here is my answer! The current English Baccalaureate is not a qualification in itself, but a particular group of GCSE subjects that are usually looked on favourably by universities. The existing English Baccalaureate – or EBacc – isn’t a qualification. Put simply, it’s a way forContinue reading “What’s the English Baccalaureate?”
Exams are back!
OFQUAL has announced the return of exams, how ready are your students. Ofqual’s plans for GCSEs and A levels in 2022 1. Grades will be lower than in 2020, but higher than 2019 Ofqual announced today that grade distributions will be pitched at a midway point between pre-pandemic levels of 2019 and results in 2021.Continue reading “Exams are back!”