BBC News - GCSEs: New-look tougher exams revealed
OK for us Oldies who did 2 -3 Shakespeare plays in the last year (and really enjoyed them) how can you pass with reading just a part of one?
Also they are going to lower the marks they can attain yet keep the name the same so the class of 2017 will get say a grade 3 when they would get an A* previously.
New-look GCSEs for schools in England are to be unveiled, with exams graded from eight to one rather than A* to G.
From 2015, GCSEs will move from coursework and continuous assessment to exams at the end of two years.
Pupils will face more rigorous content, with those studying English, for example, having to read a 19th-Century novel and a whole Shakespeare play.
From 2015, GCSEs will move from coursework and continuous assessment to exams at the end of two years.
Pupils will face more rigorous content, with those studying English, for example, having to read a 19th-Century novel and a whole Shakespeare play.
Also they are going to lower the marks they can attain yet keep the name the same so the class of 2017 will get say a grade 3 when they would get an A* previously.
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