Schools Speaking Out. A response to the GCSE Scandal Kenny Frederick – George Green’s Debbie Godfrey-Phaure – Avonbourne Trust.

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Schools Speaking Out. A response to the GCSE Scandal Kenny Frederick – George Green’s Debbie Godfrey-Phaure – Avonbourne Trust

These are our some of our students… George Greens Six out of 10 pupils are eligible for free school meals The school has been educating some of London's most disadvantaged families for 160 years 70% EAL 30% white British IB Diploma Programme in 6 th Form 100+ Statements of SEND East London. Tower Hamlets

‘over a million people aged remain unemployed’….July 2012 – more to follow!

Challenges: Data Chloe F196C D Ellis F196C D Phoebe F197C D Higher Tier Foundation Tier Forename UNIT 3 CA RAW UNIT 3 CA UMS JAN UNIT 3 CA UMS JUNE Difference Unit 3 CA UMS Jan-June UNIT 2 S&L RAW UNIT 2 S&L UMS JAN UNIT 2 S&L UMS JUNE Difference Unit 2 S&L UMS Jan-June UNIT 1 EXAM RAW UNIT 1 EXAM UMS JAN UNIT 1 EXAM UMS JUNE Difference Unit 1 Exam UMS Jan-June Unit 1 Level TOTAL UMS JAN GRADE JAN TOTAL UMS JUNE Total differences GRADE JUNE (ACTUAL) Kirsty H269A 0 A Chiara H268A 0 A

Norm Referencing? Threat to the concept of meritocracy Single award Disenfranchisement Ofsted cannot judge the effectiveness of schools and academies using existing progress measures. Engenders endemic hopelessness

Further challenges…………and Solutions Devaluing of ‘exam currency’ It would not be fair to retrospectively amend the January results. OFQUAL 4 th Sept UMS conversion does not change from one examination series to another. OFQUAL 5 th Sept

The Power of Legitimacy Qualification Reform Challenging the accuracy of PISA Curriculum design: Enabling Community growth Personalisation Learning

How do we prepare Year 11 students this year? Will grade boundaries rise again? How can we make accurate predictions? How do we support students and teachers Hw do we get parents on board?

What next? Legal challenge Don’t give up – work together to support all our schools particularly those that are most vulnerable Sorting out pathways for young people affected Measuring progress – how? Ofsted Inspections – what’s the story?

Finally This is a battle we must win If we don’t this government will do exactly what they like and its young people who will be caught in the middle If Gove level become a reality it is the poor and disenfranchised who will suffer