Search Results - "GCSE"
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English Teachers’ Perceptions of Changes to GCSE Assessment
Published 2016“…England’s education system under the current Conservative Government is undergoing some monumental changes, specifically to the GCSE qualifications. Among these reforms are significant changes to how students are assessed, with methods of assessment such as coursework retired and replaced with end-of-course exams. …”
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Designing an online resource for collaborative GCSE Mathematics revision
Published 2016“…This dissertation explains how the theory was used to design a revision resource for a group of students who were studying for their Mathematics GCSE. It further details the support which was given to students when implementing the revision resource and how data was collected through observations, questionnaires and group interviews. …”
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What is the potential impact on boys and girls of the new 2017 GCSE English Language specification and exam arrangements?
Published 2018“…In recent years, there have been significant changes to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) which is generally taken by students at the end of compulsory education at the end of Key Stage 4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. …”
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Reconsidering the rise in A-level mathematics participation
Published 2016“…Earlier work identified GCSE attainment as the strongest predictor of A-Level Mathematics participation. …”
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Childhood behavior problems and academic outcomes in adolescence: longitudinal population-based study
Published 2015“…ADHD was associated with a 27- to 32-point reduction in GCSE scores and, in boys, a more than 2-fold increased likelihood of not achieving 5 good GCSEs. …”
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Towards ‘languages for all’ in England: the state of the debate
Published 2016“…While learning a second language throughout compulsory schooling is increasingly the norm across the world, fewer than 50% of 14–16 year olds in state-funded schools in England gained a modern language qualification (General Certification of Secondary Education or GCSE) in 2015. From 2015, recent government education policy has required the majority of pupils commencing secondary school to study a language to GCSE level, suggesting that schools who do not comply will be unable to gain the top inspection grade. …”
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On computer-based assessment of mathematics
Published 2010“…One unanticipated finding was that, unlike younger pupils, some GCSE candidates expressed doubts about the idea of a computer-based examination. …”
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An exploration of the educational experiences of high-achieving Somali students in London schools
Published 2022“…This thesis focuses on Somali students in London who achieved better GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) results than is usual for their ethnic group. …”
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The Effects of Academisation on Disadvantaged Students in English Secondary Schools
Published 2018“…The findings show that academies have used GCSE ‘equivalents’ excessively to raise their performance figures whilst struggling to maintain these improvements under the new performance measures introduced in 2014. …”
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A study of the experiences of vocational students learning functional mathematics in further education colleges
Published 2015“…Those who failed to attain the widely accepted minimum standard of a grade C in GCSE mathematics, however, were often strongly encouraged to undertake a course to improve their mathematical knowledge and skills. …”
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Interactive biology learning system (IBLS) / Vija Kumar Ganapathy Pillay
Published 2002“…Interactive Biology Learning System (IBLS) is a web-based learning-teaching system for upper secondary school level specifically to students who are taking the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Secondary school students and teachers are the target of this system. …”
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A study of the attitudes toward achieving above a grade C amongst higher tier mathematics students
Published 2014“…After reviewing current literature on the topic themes of understanding vs attainment, confidence vs challenge, enjoyment vs obligation and use value vs exchange value were identified as being key and informed the design of questionnaires given to 106 students in year 10 studying for higher tier mathematics GCSE. The mixed method research style combined the quantitative results of these questionnaires with semi structured interviews with a small group of students selected by their responses. …”
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Post 16 English and maths skills – 20 years ago, the Moser report was going to solve the Post 16 English and maths problem: what impact has Moser had?
Published 2021“…The Wolf Report looked again at the English and maths skills of adults in England and made further recommendations, the main one being that all students should achieve a GCSE grade A* - C in English and maths. She stated that if they have not achieved this at school, then they would need to retake these qualifications alongside their vocational or academic programme within Post 16 education. …”
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Using a trait complex model to predict types of academic performance in undergraduate medical education in the UK
Published 2009“…Overall results suggest that previous academic performance and cognitive ability are consistent predictors of academic performance in medical school as such their continued use in selection procedures seems appropriate. Both GCSE and A-Levels differentially predicted types of performance. …”
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Social software supported children's education out of school: informality and transition of learning
Published 2011“…Second, whether and how an online whiteboard can support children’s GCSE Maths exam revision with a teacher during out-of-school hours is explored. …”
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Results of the FIRST STEPS study: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the Group Family Nurse Partnership (gFNP) programme compared to routine care in improving...
Published 2017“…Participants: Expectant mothers aged <20 with one or more previous live births, or 20–24 with no previous live births and with low educational qualifications, defined as neither Mathematics nor English Language General Certificate of Education (GCSE) at grade C or higher or, if both, no more than four GCSEs at grade C or higher. …”
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