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Download full textRodeiro, Carmen Vidal; Williamson, Joanna – Research Matters, 2023
In England, GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) qualifications offered to students aged 14-16 were recently reformed. For mathematics specifically, the new GCSE aimed to be more demanding, provide greater challenge for the most able students, and support progression to post-16 mathematics. However, there have been concerns that the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exit Examinations, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Tests
Williamson, Joanna; Vidal Rodeiro, Carmen – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2022
The transition from Key Stage 4 (KS4) to post-16 education marks a shift from a broad programme of study (around 8-10 subjects) to a narrower programme (usually 1-4 subjects). Within the constraints of course availability and entry criteria, students must make important choices. Students' post-16 pathways matter because different subjects as well…
Descriptors: Class Rank, Exit Examinations, Postsecondary Education, Foreign Countries
Direct linkWilliamson, Joanna – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023
The Cambridge Digital Mocks Service offers on-screen assessments created by transferring paper-based (PB) exams into a digital test platform. This feasibility project considered the validity of extending the Digital Mocks Service to maths and science qualifications, thinking about (1) the outcomes that are likely when maths and science items are…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
Vidal Rodeiro, Carmen; Williamson, Joanna – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2022
This research will investigate the impact of awarding centre assessment grades (CAGs) on the education system. The focus will be on the progression to post-16 study of the students who sat General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and/or other Level 1/2 qualifications in June 2020. The uptake of qualifications/subjects taken during the…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Higher Education, Secondary School Students, Achievement Tests
Gill, Tim; Williamson, Joanna – Cambridge Assessment, 2016
This report looks at the uptake of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) (and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)) subjects in England in 2015. The data for these analyses were taken from the National Pupil Database (NPD). This is a database held by the Department for Education, consisting of results for…
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, Secondary School Students, College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries
Gill, Tim; Williamson, Joanna – Cambridge Assessment, 2016
This report looks at the provision of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) subjects in England in 2015. In this report the level of provision is presented by different school classifications: school type, school attainment, school gender, school size and school…
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, Secondary School Students, College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries
