State schools to offer IGCSEs

  • June 10, 2010
  • Keywords:
    • coalition government
    • igcse
    • international qualifications
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The ATL teachers’ union have described new government changes to offer international GCSE exams as ‘neanderthal’

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The exams, used by many independent schools throughout the UK, had not been previously approved having struggled to make headway against current A-levels and GCSEs.

By offering part-practical, part-theoretical examinations such as the IGCSE, previous government Labour had hoped such qualifications would become more attractive to brighter pupils.

The IGCSEs resemble the old O-levels, with more essay-based questions and are popular with those who have concerns about regular GCSEs lacking in challenge for brighter pupils.

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