Grading severity at Key Stage 4 in 2024
A new edition of our occasional series examining how pupils' grades in different subjects at Key Stage 4 differ to those they achieve in GCSE English language and maths
A new edition of our occasional series examining how pupils' grades in different subjects at Key Stage 4 differ to those they achieve in GCSE English language and maths
We recommend some changes to the languages value added measure published in secondary school performance tables to reflect the languages entered by pupils
On average, pupils tend to achieve almost a grade lower in French, German and Spanish compared to English and maths
We revisit a previous blog looking at points awarded in different subjects relative to English and maths. We find little change compared to pre-pandemic times.
Our take on Ofqual’s plan to adjust grading standards in French and German