1. www.cerp.org.uk What, if anything, went wrong with GCSE? Dr Michelle Meadows

2. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk June 2018 first award of other new Ebacc GCSEs June 2017 first award of new GCSEs in Maths, English and English Literature September 2016 first teaching of other new Ebacc GCSEs September 2015 first teaching of new GCSEs in Maths, English and English Literature June 2014 all GCSEs sat in a linear fashion June 2013 final set of modular GCSEs awarded

3. Grading Fiasco in GCSEs Blamed on Cheating Teachers GCSE English grades 'statistical fix', High Court told GCSE English grading crises: they moved the goal posts at half time

4. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk Unitised structure of AQA’s GCSE English and GCSE English Language specifications Availability Unit/SubjectMode of AssessmentMax. Raw MarkMax. UMS MarkJan 11Jun 11Jan 12Jun 12 ENG1FWritten Examination8083 ENG1HWritten Examination80120 ENG02 Speaking & Listening Controlled Assessment 4560  ENG03Written Controlled Assessment90120 ENL03Written Controlled Assessment80120 English--300  English Language--300 

5. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk National GCSE English provisional results 2011/12 ACF 201116.8%65.4%97.2% 201215.0%63.9%98.1%

6. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk Standard deviation in change in centre outcomes 2009-2012 Grade CGrade A 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 2009- 2010 2010- 2011 2011- 2012 English Language9.569.4912.2611.5311.3315.74 English6.706.905.8114.9114.0021.13

7. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk Unitised structure of AQA’s GCSE English and GCSE English Language specifications Availability Unit/SubjectMode of AssessmentMax. Raw MarkMax. UMS MarkJan 11Jun 11Jan 12Jun 12 ENG1FWritten Examination8083 ENG1HWritten Examination80120 ENG02 Speaking & Listening Controlled Assessment 4560  ENG03Written Controlled Assessment90120 ENL03Written Controlled Assessment80120 English--300  English Language--300 

8. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk GCSE English Language

9. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk GCSE English Language

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13. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk Mathematics over the academic year EntriesA* (%) A*-A (%) A*-C (%) Nov 12 237,1801.96.646.2 Jan 13 45,5612.88.750.2 Mar 13 283,0922.08.455.9 Jun 13 760,1704.914.357.6 Annual total 1,326,0033.711.554.9 16 yr old cohort 678,000 (approx)

14. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk Mathematics over the academic year – by age group 15 or under %16%17 or older %All% 1 entry154,78889.8333,29054.482,85380.0570,92164.3 2 entries13,5097.8185,03830.215,75115.2214,29824.1 3 entries2,7951.682,02813.44,5304.489,35310.1 4 entries1,0370.610,0271.63590.311,4231.3 5 entries1390.11,5250.2160.01,6800.2 6 entries260.04290.1120.04670.1 7 entries40.0340.00 380.0 8 entries00.02 0 2 Total candidates 172,288612,373103,521888,182

15. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk Percentage of candidates achieving grade C or above in GCSE Maths

16. Centre for Education Research and Policy www.cerp.org.uk Fairness