on February 17, 2012
TES article – Pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL) have achieved an academic breakthrough, with new figures showing that a higher proportion have gained five “good” GCSEs than their native English speaking counterparts for the first time. DfE – GCSE and Equivalent Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2010/11.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News, Performance Data, Secondary
on February 10, 2012
TES article – The effects of early education are still felt at 14, research shows. EPPSE 3-14 – Influences on students’ attainment and progress in Key Stage 3: Academic outcomes in English, maths and science in Year 9.
Posted in Assessment Matters, Early Years, National Data, Secondary
on February 10, 2012
DfE press notice – Thousands of pupils are missing out on the opportunity to study the core academic subjects, new figures reveal.
Posted in National Data, News
on January 31, 2012
DfE press notice -’Equivalent’ qualifications to be slashed from more than 3,175 to just 125. All qualifications will have the same value in the tables. Guardian Education – Thousands of vocational qualifications to be stripped out of GCSE league tables. Guardian Education – An end to qualifications that have no real value. The vast number [...]
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News
on January 26, 2012
DfE Data, Research and Statistics – Key Stage 4 School Performance Tables 2011. DfE Data, Research and Statistics – news and announcements. DfE press notice – New data reveals the truth about school performance. Department for Education publishes 400 per cent more data about secondary schools. Schools Minister Nick Gibb condemns ‘shocking waste of talent’ [...]
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, School Self-Evaluation
on December 15, 2011
DfE news – Primary schools’ test results released. DfE – School performance tables. DfE – National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England 2010/2011 (revised). TES article – Larger league tables risk pupils being singled out.
Posted in National Data, News, Statutory Assessment
on November 18, 2011
DfE data, research and statistics – Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Results in England – 2010/11.
Posted in Early Years, National Data
on October 20, 2011
DfE news – Academies see double the increase of other maintained schools at GCSE. DfE statistics – GCSE and Equivalent Results in England – 2010/11 (Provisional). DfE statistics – GCE/Applied GCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England – 2010/11. DfE news – Nick Gibb comments on provisional GCSE and A Level results BBC news [...]
Posted in National Data, News
on October 2, 2011
DfE news – Teacher assessment scores published today show that thousands of seven-year-olds have fallen behind in the 3Rs after just three years of school.
Posted in National Data, News, Primary
on September 3, 2011
TES article – More pupils are opting for the “traditional” subjects included in the English Baccalaureate, and the measure is having a major impact on curriculum in schools, figures released by the Department for Education reveal. DfE press release – More students study core subjects thanks to EBac.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News
on August 26, 2011
DfE News – Nick Gibb congratulates GCSE students. Northern Ireland Executive – Education Minister, John O’Dowd and Employment and Learning Minister, Stephen Farry, today congratulated young people on this year’s GCSE results. Welsh Assembly Government Education and Skills – Minister congratulates GCSE and Welsh Baccalaureate Students. Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) – GCSE, Applied GCSE, [...]
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News
on August 26, 2011
TES article – An expected revival of boys’ comparative GCSE fortunes prompted by the replacement of coursework with “controlled assessment” has failed to materialise.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data
on August 26, 2011
TES Cymru article – Educationalists have called for an investigation into why the number of students gaining top A-level grades has fallen for the second year in a row.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News
on August 26, 2011
TES Cymru article – For fifth consecutive year, fewer pupils achieve A*-C grades than their counterparts in rest of the UK.
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News
on August 18, 2011
DfE news – Nick Gibb welcomes A Level and AS results. Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) – A, AS and AEA results Summer 2011. TES article – Record passes: sciences climb, languages decline. Guardian Education – A levels 2011: the complete exam breakdown by subject, school, and sex. The Daily Telegraph – A-level results: boys [...]
Posted in Examinations and Qualifications, National Data, News
Guidance to support teachers with assessment responsibilities to develop their roles.