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Making a Reality of Functional Skills

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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 16:34

Our Director of Regulation, Fiona Pethick, spoke at the LSIS convention ‘Making a Reality of Functional Skills’, held in London on 26th March 2012.  You can download the speech here Making a Reality of Functional Skills

 

What 'Standards' mean to me

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Last Updated on Friday, 16 December 2011 17:34 Thursday, 20 October 2011 11:39

A video of comments made by stakeholders can be viewed below:

 

Standard Bearing: A new look at Standards

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Last Updated on Friday, 16 December 2011 17:32 Friday, 14 October 2011 13:31

Presentation entitled 'Standard Bearing: A new look at standards' delivered by Glenys Stacey, CEO Ofqual, at the standards debate event, 'A new look at standards', held on 13th October 2011.

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The presentation slides and video from the event are available to view below:

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A new look at standards: Presentations from the panel discussion focusing on grading

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Last Updated on Monday, 19 December 2011 15:07 Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:35

Presentations delivered during the panel discussion focusing on grading, at the standards debate event, 'A new look at standards', held on 13th October 2011.

Do rises in GCSE and A level grades reflect genuine increase in attainment?

Professor Robert Coe, Director of the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring, Durham University

 

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Another fine mess

Dr Christopher Ray, Chairman-Elect of Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)

 

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A new look at standards: Presentations from the panel discussion focusing on the content of qualifications

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Last Updated on Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:30 Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:30

Presentations delivered during the panel discussion focusing on the content of qualifications, at the standards debate event, 'A new look at standards', held on 13th October 2011.

Strategic learning and the qualifications arms race

Professor Jo-Anne Baird, Director of Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment


What does a 21st century examination syllabus look like?

Mr Ian Potter, Headteacher, Bay House School and Sixth Form


A level from the perspective of Cambridge University

Mr Richard Partington, Senior Tutor, Churchill College

   

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