GCSE, GCE A levels and BTECs all needed reform. They have all been dumbed down to satisfy the 'least intelligent of the student population' which is just sad.
GCSE, GCE A levels and BTECs all needed reform. They have all been dumbed down to satisfy the 'least intelligent of the student population' which is just sad.
The only think they changed was that they made it to linear exams.
Most countries such as USA etc have modular exams worser then this AS/A LEVEL fiasco, and they haven't been Dumping anything down.
Surely this makes it more difficult for unis to make offers? There's no way of standardizing mock exams or predicted grades, as these will be set by individual schools. And GCSEs are really no indication of how good someone will be at a subject at uni, the disconnect in content and style is massive. I'm not sure of the rationale behind this :/
So if a student does the AS qualification, and then decides to complete the full a-level, they'll have to do some of the same exams again along with the A2 equivalent exams?
Surely this makes it more difficult for unis to make offers? There's no way of standardizing mock exams or predicted grades, as these will be set by individual schools. And GCSEs are really no indication of how good someone will be at a subject at uni, the disconnect in content and style is massive. I'm not sure of the rationale behind this :/
The uni's didn't get much of a say. I think more uni's might create entrance tests if they are unsure. Generally they have advised that the teacher reference must show a student's development during their studies and their consistent improvement.
You're right though A-level results day 2017 could be a rather horrid day for students there is a massive disconnect between results and uni offers nationally. Or given that uni's need to fill their places it could be the total opposite with more accepting students that have missed their offers.
So if a student does the AS qualification, and then decides to complete the full a-level, they'll have to do some of the same exams again along with the A2 equivalent exams?
That's correct. None of the AS assessment will counts towards the final A2 grade.
The upper class parasites of the education secretory need to be bloody well fired from a cannon ball into the English Channel and swim their shameful limbs out of sight.
And the Conservatives, they can **** off. I hope they pis their scone coated panties in the election. I'm now 18, so I can vote.
If it ain't broken don't ****ing fix it.
UPDATE:
It's thanks to Michael Gove and his parrot replacement that Britain's education system is turbulently sloping into an academic joke. The conservatives need to gove.
Meh. I'll live. My gcses/igcses are linear so i don't know any different. Though I can see myself potentially stressing out about it. Actually, me stressing out is probably inevitable reforms or not.
Doing three subjects that are being reformed. Maths isn't so whoopee! Kinda glad - doing a module currently so would hate if it no longer counted.
My GCSEs werent that great... however i was able to show my worth by revising like crazy in year 12 to get great AS-A level grades so unis will accept me
Robbing students of the chance to show what they are capable of is a crime