on August 28, 2015
TES News – Scores of schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) are raising serious concerns about the qualification after marks for entire cohorts plummeted by as much as 30 per cent this year, TES has learned.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, Performance Data, Secondary |
on August 28, 2015 | updated November 6, 2015
GOV.UK – Key stage 2 national curriculum test review outcomes: 2015. GOV.UK – Provisional information on the 2015 national curriculum assessments at key stage 2 in England. GOV.UK – Press release: Key stage 2 results show substantial increases in the number of 11-year-olds securing skills needed for secondary school compared to 2010. TES News – Sats results: Scores up […]
Posted in National Data, News, Primary |
on August 25, 2015
RAISEonline – This briefing provides information about the proposed changes to RAISEonline for the release of 2015 unvalidated data. Further information on the developments will be provided in the autumn term.
Posted in Performance Data, Primary, School Self-Evaluation, Secondary |
on August 25, 2015
RAISEonline – RAISEonline unvalidated data release timetable.
Posted in Performance Data, Primary, School Self-Evaluation, Secondary |
on August 25, 2015
BBC News Education – Schools where pupils fail to get good GCSE grades in English and maths should pay a levy to fund pupils who re-take their exams in further education colleges, says a think tank.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, Secondary |
on August 25, 2015
TES News – The government’s GCSE reform programme has been plunged into further uncertainty and controversy, with sample papers for the new qualifications rejected in several key subjects amid concerns that they are too easy, TES has learned.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, Examinations Reform, Secondary |
on August 25, 2015
TES – Last week I wrote about the A Level results in England. I worried that the gender divide in Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects was deeply worrying in terms of meeting the skills needs of the economy. When the GCSE results were announced I was therefore keen to seen any patterns.
Posted in National Data, Secondary |
on August 25, 2015
TES News – Everyone does exams and everyone hates exams. We adhere to the system because it is a simple way of comparing intelligence. But I have a feeling of dread about the planned increase in the difficulty of GCSEs. The complaint is simple: it’s not fair on the pupils.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, Secondary |
on August 22, 2015 | updated September 21, 2015
BBC News and Guardian reporting an increase in the proportion of students achieving a grade C or higher, but a slight reduction in A* grades. Meanwhile TES reporting a large drop in iGCSE English language passes.
Posted in National Data, News, Performance Data, Secondary |
on August 13, 2015
A-level pass rate this year is at 98.1% The proportion gaining an A or A* grade fell very slightly from 26% to 25.9%. For more commentary and analysis, see: BBC News Independent Guardian Education Telegraph
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, Secondary |
on August 10, 2015 | updated November 17, 2015
GOV.UK – School reports on pupil performance: guide for headteachers. For full details of what should be included in reports to parents see schedule 1 in The Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005. GOV.UK – What maintained schools must publish online. Early Years Foundation Stage – EYFS Assessment and reporting arrangements: reporting and using results. Year 1 phonics […]
Posted in Reporting |
on August 10, 2015 | updated September 11, 2015
Education Scotland – reporting on progress and achievement.
Posted in Reporting |
on August 10, 2015 | updated September 11, 2015
The Foundation Stage. Key Stages 1 and 2. Key Stage 3. Department of Education – Letter to primary schools 31 May 2013.
Posted in Reporting |
on August 4, 2015 | updated September 9, 2015
GOV.UK – List of schools that have opted in early to the Progress 8 measure, a new secondary school accountability system (August 2015).
Posted in Performance Data, Secondary |
on August 4, 2015 | updated September 10, 2015
SQA – The Scottish Qualifications Authority today (Tuesday 4 August 2015) announces the results for National Courses and Awards 2015. The Scotsman – Pupils sitting the new Higher maths exam had the pass mark lowered to 33.8 per cent, it has emerged. Data released by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) revealed the percentage required to achieve a […]
Posted in National Data, News, Secondary |
