As you are already aware, there have been big changes in the UK school’s curriculum. June 2017 will be the first exam in the new 9-1 English
Here is a report from Kings College London Education partners, written by Laurie Smith, 2014 to explain the new GCSE English specifications:
‘All GCSE specifications are to be made more demanding to improve education in England, improve our international competitiveness and raise our position in international comparisons such as PISA.
The new GCSE English Language and English Literature (and Maths) specifications will be taught from September 2015 and examined from June 2017.
For historical reasons, the total increase in demand will be greater in GCSE English than in other subjects. Teaching methods will therefore need to change if grades are to be maintained.’
To read the full report, please click : Preparing-for-the-changes-in-GCSE-English2
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