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YEAR 11'S TAKE EXAMS EARLY?

My school management have decided in their wisdom that the current year
11 should be entered for English GCSE in November's exams, under a
different exam board than we have previously used, to motivate them to
try harder in the June exams, which will be the same exam board they
have studied for all year.

As both exam boards require fairly different styles of coursework, we
doubt the success of this venture, but have been assured by management
that this is common practice elsewhere. Does anyone on this forum enter
year 11 for early examinations in a mainstream subject (ie not languages
spoken at home, etc?)? If you do, does it work out? What are your
opinions on it?

I'd be really grateful to hear about experience of early exam entry -
and no, I'm not just looking for negative anecdotes!

Thanks in advance!

--
Vanessa

Liz: 'We need more intellectual discussion. Like about
Egyptian mummies."

Reply 1

Unregistered

My school, Ninestiles in Birmingham have also started to do the same
this year. The whole of year 11 are being entered for English language
in three weeks. We have, however, chosen to use the same exam board so
that no extra work needs to be completed.

So far, the year group have been very motivated. I teach the foundation
group and I've never seen them work so hard. Some pupils were entered
for Maths GCSE at the end of year 9 but this is more commonplace.

Those, in English who get a grade C will be able to choose whether to
try to improve it or to concentrate on other subjects - all do either
drama or media in english as well.

It seems to be working so far...

Eddie "vjc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
[q1]> My school management have decided in their wisdom that the current[/q1]
[q1]> year 11 should be entered for English GCSE in November's exams, under[/q1]
[q1]> a different exam board than we have previously used, to motivate them[/q1]
[q1]> to try harder in the June exams, which will be the same exam board[/q1]
[q1]> they have studied for all year.[/q1]
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[q1]> As both exam boards require fairly different styles of coursework, we[/q1]
[q1]> doubt the success of this venture, but have been assured by management[/q1]
[q1]> that this is common practice elsewhere. Does anyone on this forum[/q1]
[q1]> enter year 11 for early examinations in a mainstream subject (ie not[/q1]
[q1]> languages spoken at home, etc?)? If you do, does it work out? What are[/q1]
[q1]> your opinions on it?[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> I'd be really grateful to hear about experience of early exam entry -[/q1]
[q1]> and no, I'm not just looking for negative anecdotes![/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Thanks in advance![/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> --[/q1]
[q1]> Vanessa[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Liz: 'We need more intellectual discussion. Like about Egyptian[/q1]
mummies."

Reply 2

Unregistered

thanks, Eddie, that's useful. Wish we'd been asked to fast-track kids
with the same board as we're expected to follow in June, but all the
same, it's heartening to hear that it is possible.

Vanessa

"Eddie Halliday" <[email protected]>stunned us all with:

?|My school, Ninestiles in Birmingham have also started to do the same
this ?|year. The whole of year 11 are being entered for English language
in three ?|weeks. We have, however, chosen to use the same exam board so
that no extra ?|work needs to be completed. ?| ?|So far, the year group
have been very motivated. I teach the foundation ?|group and I've never
seen them work so hard. Some pupils were entered for ?|Maths GCSE at the
end of year 9 but this is more commonplace. ?| ?|Those, in English who
get a grade C will be able to choose whether to try to ?|improve it or
to concentrate on other subjects - all do either drama or ?|media in
english as well. ?| ?|It seems to be working so far... ?| ?|Eddie
?|"vjc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
?|news:[email protected]... ?|> My school
management have decided in their wisdom that the current ?|> year 11
should be entered for English GCSE in November's exams, under ?|> a
different exam board than we have previously used, to motivate them ?|>
to try harder in the June exams, which will be the same exam board ?|>
they have studied for all year. ?|> ?|> As both exam boards require
fairly different styles of coursework, we ?|> doubt the success of this
venture, but have been assured by management ?|> that this is common
practice elsewhere. Does anyone on this forum ?|> enter year 11 for
early examinations in a mainstream subject (ie not ?|> languages spoken
at home, etc?)? If you do, does it work out? What ?|> are your opinions
on it? ?|> ?|> I'd be really grateful to hear about experience of early
exam entry - ?|> and no, I'm not just looking for negative anecdotes!
?|> ?|> Thanks in advance! ?|> ?|> -- ?|> Vanessa ?|> ?|> Liz: 'We need
more intellectual discussion. Like about Egyptian ?|mummies." ?|

--
Vanessa

Liz: 'We need more intellectual discussion. Like about
Egyptian mummies."

Reply 3

Unregistered

Eddie, how did the actual exams go? Our lot got their timing completely
up the spout for the most part. They're also gibbering wrecks for having
completed two separate and different coursework folders. They are taking
it seriously, but then it's the two top sets, and they mostly take it
seriously anyway. What happened at NInestiles?

Vanessa

"Eddie Halliday" <[email protected]>stunned us all with:

?|My school, Ninestiles in Birmingham have also started to do the same
this ?|year. The whole of year 11 are being entered for English language
in three ?|weeks. We have, however, chosen to use the same exam board so
that no extra ?|work needs to be completed. ?| ?|So far, the year group
have been very motivated. I teach the foundation ?|group and I've never
seen them work so hard. Some pupils were entered for ?|Maths GCSE at the
end of year 9 but this is more commonplace. ?| ?|Those, in English who
get a grade C will be able to choose whether to try to ?|improve it or
to concentrate on other subjects - all do either drama or ?|media in
english as well. ?| ?|It seems to be working so far... ?| ?|Eddie
?|"vjc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
?|news:[email protected]... ?|> My school
management have decided in their wisdom that the current ?|> year 11
should be entered for English GCSE in November's exams, under ?|> a
different exam board than we have previously used, to motivate them ?|>
to try harder in the June exams, which will be the same exam board ?|>
they have studied for all year. ?|> ?|> As both exam boards require
fairly different styles of coursework, we ?|> doubt the success of this
venture, but have been assured by management ?|> that this is common
practice elsewhere. Does anyone on this forum ?|> enter year 11 for
early examinations in a mainstream subject (ie not ?|> languages spoken
at home, etc?)? If you do, does it work out? What ?|> are your opinions
on it? ?|> ?|> I'd be really grateful to hear about experience of early
exam entry - ?|> and no, I'm not just looking for negative anecdotes!
?|> ?|> Thanks in advance! ?|> ?|> -- ?|> Vanessa ?|> ?|> Liz: 'We need
more intellectual discussion. Like about Egyptian ?|mummies." ?|

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Vanessa

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