portsmouth academy for girls options evening 18 march 2015 mr poston
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Changing times for exams
• Grades will be given as numbers
• New types of exams
• An expectation to have 8 subjects
• New vocational qualifications
New Types of Exams
• GCSEs in Maths and English have more challenging content.
• Subjects that were once seen as “easier” have become harder.
• Course work is largely removed.• New course specifications are available for
maths and English. Other subjects will be out in September 2015.
A B C
2 of Eng and maths (double
counted)
3 of EBACC subjects History, Geography, Sciences (& Computer science), Languages
3 from all the rest - including some but not all BTECs and NVQs (approved every January)
Attainment 8
The Eight
New Vocational Qualifications
• BTECs are phasing out.
• V Certs are in.• New qualifications in
Food and Cookery• ECDL
Considerations
• Academic pathways• Vocational and apprenticeship pathways• The EBACC• Course work load• Quantity of qualification v. Grades obtained
ECDL/RE
• Two qualifications• Both count as GCSEs• Good track record of achieving good passes in
both
but• These are not EBACC subjects