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GCSE Results and the assessment framework 19 September 2012

GCSE Results and the assessment framework 19 September 2012. About E-ACT. “E-ACT is an outstanding sponsor….doing outstanding things in their chain of schools.” Michael Gove. We pledge to deliver: High attainment and achievement Improved social mobility and inclusion

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GCSE Results and the assessment framework 19 September 2012

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  1. GCSE Results and the assessment framework 19 September 2012

  2. About E-ACT • “E-ACT is an outstanding sponsor….doing outstanding things in their chain of schools.” Michael Gove • We pledge to deliver: • High attainment and achievement • Improved social mobility and inclusion • Strong student employability

  3. National profile – local solutions 29 open E-ACT academies Yorkshire & Humber Hub 6 secondary East of England Hub 1 secondary, 1 all-through South East Hub 4 secondary, 4 primary North-West Hub 2 Secondary, 2 primary West Midlands Hub 5 secondary,4 primary South-West Hub 1 all-through, 1 secondary, 3 primary

  4. GCSE improvements in E-ACT academies compared nationally UP 12.8% Average increase as an E-ACT academy

  5. E-ACT Primary Performance – 2012% achieving Level 4+ in both English & maths by end of KS2 in 2012

  6. E-ACT back office support Human Resources Finance Education Operations & Buildings Legal & Procurement ICT Communications Fundraising and Governance

  7. The seventies and eighties and before • Norm versus criterion referenced • Grade boundaries have always changed • Know, understand and can do

  8. The English debacle • It won’t change now • Target-setting shattered • Performance is everything; jobs on the line • There SHOULD have been improvements

  9. The political reality • GCSEs gone • The race to the bottom • Vocational qualifications • The next election

  10. Solutions • A single exam • Coursework? • OfSTED, resits, league tables

  11. The critical essentials • PISA • Employability • The Boards • Examiners

  12. Find out more – www.E-ACT.org.uk Mark Greatrex Director of Development Mark.greatrex@E-ACT.org.uk 020 3176 3887 07821104632

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