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With GCSE exams right around the corner, you might be wondering how you can support your GCSE students to achieve more and avoid the potential national areas of weakness. Based on data from over 80,000 GCSE students answering over 6 million questions during the last academic year 22/23, we have identified common misconceptions, areas of low confidence and knowledge gaps your students may need to focus on to improve their attainment. Specific to each subject you can quickly identify the tricky areas for this year's cohort. Get the report here: 👉https://ow.ly/vZkM50RvXri #Schools #Education #Teachers #Students #GCSEs

Are you familiar with GCSE? The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is a widely recognized examination in the UK, typically taken by students at the age of 14-16 during Years 10 and 11 of secondary school. It serves as an academic qualification, covering various subjects, and examinations are traditionally held in the summer of Year 11. GCSEs are a standard assessment system in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, while schools in Scotland administer Scottish GCSEs. Read more about GCSEs in your blog article: https://lnkd.in/g8KQfPab #gcse #uk #education #etalk_tutoring #tutoring #internationaleducation #internationalstudents

GCSE: Top grades drop but remain above pre-Covid levels Read more- https://lnkd.in/g2AbhKKf #GCSEResults #TopGrades #EducationUpdate #PostCovidEducation #ExamTrends #AcademicPerformance #GCSE2024 #EducationRecovery

With only a couple of months until the start of the 2024 GCSE series, you might be wondering how you can support your GCSE students to achieve more and avoid the potential national areas of weakness. Based on data from over 80,000 GCSE students answering over 6 million questions during the last academic year 22/23, we have identified common misconceptions, areas of low confidence and knowledge gaps your students may need to focus on to improve their attainment. Specific to each subject you can quickly identify the tricky areas for this year's cohort. Get the report here: 👉https://ow.ly/UrS550QUBfI #Schools #Education #Teachers #Students #GCSEs

Did you know GCSE grades changed from letters to numbers? In 2017, the UK shifted from A*-G grades to a 9-1 system for GCSEs. Grade 9 is the highest, roughly equivalent to a high A* under the old system. This change aimed to better differentiate between top-performing students and align with world-class education systems.

When we welcome our staff back for the September teacher training day one of the first items on the agenda is reviewing our summer GCSE results and the results of individual students. This includes highlighting particular successes, for us this not only includes our highest attainers but also includes the students who have made good progress since joining us in Year 7 and those who have overcome barriers and difficulties to achieve their best. In just nine months, our newest Year 11 students will begin sitting their GCSE exams, and on Thursday, 21st August, 2025, they too will collect their results. Before then, there is a lot of work to do. To support our Year 11 parents and carers and equip them with information about the year ahead we are hosting a Year 11 Launch Evening on Tuesday, 10th September, 6.00pm. Information will be shared about: *Exam protocols *Revision techniques *Key dates *Exploring post-16 options *Success in academic studies To book tickets, visit: https://lnkd.in/eA-b6_yk To read about our 2024 GCSE results, visit: https://lnkd.in/eAaEA-u7 #AVSAmbition

🎓 Supporting You This GCSE Results Day! 🎓 To all the parents of students receiving their GCSE results today, we want to extend our best wishes. Your children have worked incredibly hard to reach this point, and we’re proud of every single one of them. Remember, today is just one step in their journey, not the final destination. Whatever the results, know that we’re here to support your child. If things didn’t go as planned, there’s no need to worry—resits are always an option, and we’re here to help them achieve the grades they need. Our dedicated, award-winning tutors are ready to guide them through the next steps, whether it’s resitting exams or exploring alternative pathways. Their future is full of possibilities, and we’re here to help them every step of the way. Let’s move forward together! 💪 📲 https://lnkd.in/eBkVFytm #GCSEResultsDay #NLG #YourChildsFuture #ResitsAndBeyond

Star students at Manor School in Northamptonshire, part of the Nene Education Trust, celebrated receiving record results in their GCSE exams which has seen a significant improvement on previous results 🎉 Read more here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eWshVcnE #CelebratingSuccess #Education #News #Northamptonshire #BusinessNews

We are officially half way through the school year. Where has the time gone? I for one love the rhythm and cycle of the school year. A lot of the students I work will be preparing for mock exams after half term. Others may be deciding on their GCSE options or 6th form options. Lots of decisions to make and not every student will find those choices easy. I think if you already know what you want to do then it's easy. I knew I wanted to study science and probably go to Uni. But having that clarity is rare so the advice I give students is do something you love to do. Not easy at the GCSE level because there are so many subjects you have to do and most students don't love them all. Likewise school holidays should be a time for rest and fun. The brain needs a holiday too and a refreshed student is one that will do better than a tired one. What do you think? #schoolholidays #GCSE #Alevels #education #learning

Huge congratulations to all the Concord students who received their A Level and GCSE exam results this summer. At A level, 19 students achieved 4A*s or more with many students adding stellar results in the Extended Project Qualification as well. Overall statistics were impressive, 63% of the entire year group achieved 3As or better in their A Levels and 38% of all A level grades were A*s. Notably, Concordians made up over 1% of all the students nationally who achieved 3 or more A*s, truly an impressive proportion for a single school. Today, the Form 5 Class of 2024 received their GCSE results, with well over half of all grades at the highest possible grade 9. An incredible 79% of grades were 8 or 9 – equivalent to the old A* grade – and 55% of students in the year gained 9 or more 8/9 grades each. Concord's Principal, Michael Truss said: "All of the students have worked with dedication and perseverance, results like these don’t come easily to anyone and whilst I know that they will be celebrating their grades- and rightly so, they should be even more proud of the manner in which they have achieved them. “Young people today face incredible pressures and are often not given the credit for their achievements. Today is a time to celebrate what these young people – not only at Concord but across the country – have achieved and to look forward to all that they will go on to do in their education or in the wider world.” More information about Concord's 2024 A level exam results can be found on our website, with the GCSE analysis to be added in the coming days. https://lnkd.in/eFS7Kyiw https://lnkd.in/e2YhVwiB #Alevels2024 #GCSEResults2024 #ConcordCollege