Archive for March 2015
Will the new GCSE of grades 9 to 1 lead to new Elitism?
An article in the TES (The Times Educational Supplements – a magazine widely read by teachers) recently carried the headline “Why GCSE Reform may lead to a new ‘elitism’. The article raised concern felt in some quarters about the newly introduced numerical grading of 9-1 by OFQUAL (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation –…
Read MoreAre the new GCSE grades 9 to 1 Elitist – what is elitism anyway?
In my last article I started to examine the charge being made by those who are opposed to the new grading system for GCSE, in terms of its potential impact and perceived value. In this concluding part of that article, I look at the definition of the word ‘elite’ and ask if we will end…
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