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Following recent announcements from the Secretary of State for Education at BETT, many of you have asked for more information about our new GCSE in Computing Science which will be available for teaching from September 2012 (subject to Ofqual accreditation). This update offers some insight into this new and exciting qualification, including some background information and details of the proposed structure and content of the new course. |
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Following the consultation on GCSE reforms, Ofqual have now confirmed the following changes to all GCSEs:
- Making all GCSE assessment linear to ensure that GCSE examinations are taken at the end of the course.
- Restricting the availability of examinations to the summer only, removing the potential for resitting units. There will only be retake opportunities in November for GCSEs in English, English Language and Mathematics.
- Awarding additional marks for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) for GCSEs in English Literature, Geography, History and Religious Studies.
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This is the January edition of my monthly ICT in the News update. The purpose of these updates is to support your delivery of our ICT qualifications by providing access to a collection of ICT news stories in one place.
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