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Which Tier? Effects of Linear Assessment and Student Characteristics on GCSE Entry Decisions
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Vitello, Sylvia; Crawford, Cara – British Educational Research Journal, 2018
In England, students obtain General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) qualifications, typically at age 16. Certain GCSEs are tiered; students take either higher-level (higher tier) or lower-level (foundation tier) exams, which may have different educational, career and psychological consequences. In particular, foundation tier entry, if…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Certification, Exit Examinations