July 2016

The know zone

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  • Progress report
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  • Ask a silly question...
    Children are adept at spotting the flaws in our interrogation techniques, as Carolyn Roberts knows too well. More
  • Urgent business
    Hotline advice expressed here, and in calls to us, is made in good faith to our members. Schools and colleges should always take formal HR or legal advice from their indemnified provider before acting. More
  • Moving on up...
    What are the key things that you think should be in place to ensure that pupils are ready to start secondary school? How do you help your new pupils to settle in? Is your school doing something innovative to help the transition go smoothly? Here, ASCL members share their views… More
  • Decoding the data
    Are you ready for Progress 8? David Blow looks at what this major change to accountability will mean… More
  • Building a generation of lifesavers
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  • Planning for Maths and English November GCSE resits
    A student who has a grade D or below in both GCSE maths and English will need to be enrolled on a GCSE in both subjects in each academic year and is required to continue to study both of these until they achieve at least a grade C in the current GCSE or a grade 4 in the new GCSE. More
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A student who has a grade D or below in both GCSE maths and English will need to be enrolled on a GCSE in both subjects in each academic year and is required to continue to study both of these until they achieve at least a grade C in the current GCSE or a grade 4 in the new GCSE.

Planning for Maths and English November GCSE resits

From August, if students fail to get a C or above in these subjects, they will have to resit in November or June. Schools and colleges will have to provide students who don’t make the grade with extra lessons in maths and English to help with the continuation of their studies. Tips to get them over the line in November:

  1. Use pre-assessment tools including the exam result to tailor a personalised programme of self-study.
  2. Set up targeted tutorial style interventions.
  3. Look at a core underlying teaching programme to cover the key topics.
  4. Measure progress through continuous assessment and intervene in a planned way.
  5. Consider using online teaching and library lessons to support your resit students.

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