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From GCSEs to EBCs
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education Committee
language: en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date: 2013-02-06
Government response to HC 808-I, session 2012-13 (ISBN 9780215053305)
House of Commons: Sessional Returns - HC 1
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons
language: en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date: 2013-09-13
On cover and title page: House, committees of the whole House, general committees and select committees. On title page: Returns to orders of the House of Commons dated 14 May 2013 (the Chairman of Ways and Means)
2012 GCSE English results
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education Committee
language: en
Publisher: Stationery Office
Release Date: 2013-06-11
The 2012 GCSE English results prompted significant controversy, which ultimately resulted in an application for judicial review. This report sets out the background to these events and identifies lessons to be learned. The problems with GCSE English can be traced back to the 2007-09 development phase of the qualification- in particular the turbulence which resulted from the shift away from a mostly linear to a modular system, combined with a high proportion of controlled assessment and generous marking tolerances. Exam board experts raised concerns at the time, but these were not acted upon by the regulator (the then-interim Ofqual). Further difficulties arose because of pressures from the school accountability system. The problems experienced with GCSE English in 2012 highlighted serious weaknesses in the moderation of speaking and listening, with consequences for grade awarding. The current status of Ofqual, as an independent regulator accountable to Parliament, is the right one. However, the Coalition Government is bringing in wholesale changes to GCSEs and A levels, to a tight timetable and at the same time. Ofqual must have systems in place. The Committee is also concerned that there is a rush towards separate exam systems for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, without careful reflection on what might be lost, or consensus that this is the right thing to do.