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The Guardian Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2024
Both of us did well in our GCSEs, at least compared with many in our cohort, getting decent, if hardly outstanding grades. But any political benefits from this are decidedly mixed When I picture the state of the British economy outside London, it’s my sister I think of first.
The Guardian Higher Education
JUNE 12, 2023
For the class of 2023, the same year-group whose GCSEs were reformed in 2018 and A-levels cancelled in 2020, this marks the end of a deeply dispiriting educational journey. Kimi Chaddah is a student at Durham University and a writer on education and politics Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article?
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The Guardian Higher Education
AUGUST 17, 2023
The Whitehall decision to return to pre-pandemic grading was premature, and unfair on a cohort whose education was defined by Covid The students who this week collected their A-level results overcame a formidable set of challenges.
SRHE
JANUARY 22, 2024
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is charged with regulating and maintaining standards and confidence in GCSEs, A levels, AS levels, and vocational and technical qualifications. I know, unfortunately, that a lot of weight is placed on particular GCSEs for progression, maths and English being the obvious ones.
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Keir Starmer should revitalise Sure Start, focus on children’s happiness – and give a crucial boost to further education Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto Children became unhappier in the past decade, according to the annual Good Childhood report.
SRHE
JULY 19, 2023
Those who took GCSEs in 2018 are the most-assessed school cohort ever, after repeated government policy changes affecting their primary as well as secondary education. The system and structures are hugely complex: “There is a national pay bargaining system in higher education, though not all providers are party to it.
The Guardian Higher Education
MAY 2, 2024
It’s time for change Too much of what is valuable about studying English was lost in the educational reforms of the past 14 years. The pleasures of reading and books have been swapped for phonics and grammar. A sharp drop-off in the number of students in England taking the subject at A-level means fewer are taking English degrees.
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