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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"GCSE"”.
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Transitional Difficulties in Post-16 Education: Moving from GCSE to A Level studies
… difficulties identified by learners moving from GCSE to A Level studies. A small-scale exploratory case study approach was used drawing on the principles of Grounded Theory. Research was bounded in the sixth form of a secondary school in Cambridgeshire. The sample included 147 participants aged …
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Exploring Year 9 students’ perceptions: influences on decisions to study GCSE art and design
… almost twice as many girls as boys taking art at GCSE level, making this one of a number of subjects where there is a significant gender imbalance at KS4. Such gender imbalances in certain subjects have implications at both an individual level and societal level. The focus of this research is …
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Developing an active learning approach for the geography pilot GCSE – an action research investigation
… focuses on the degree to which an innovative GCSE course (the OCR Pilot GCSE in Geography) acted as a basis for active and innovative learning. Using a holistic framework intertwining curriculum, learning and assessment, a collaborative action research approach was used to develop an active …
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The effects of M-learning within GCSE geography : can mobile technology enhance the quality of pupils' learning?
… action research inquiry was to expose GCSE Geography pupils to two location-aware (mediascape) mobile technology activities. The creation and delivery of each activity has been discussed, analysed and evaluated through the lens of Activity Theory. The effects of m-learning have been …
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An exploration into the uptake rates of GCSE music with a focus on the purposes of music in school.
… examines the relatively lower uptake rates of GCSE music in comparison to other optional subjects at Key Stage 4 (KS4), such as art, drama and sport. The purpose of the study is primarily to explore the factors which might influence students’ decision whether or not to take GCSE music. In …
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Understanding the disparity of educational attainment: the role of socio-demographic and school factors on GCSE attainment in Northern Ireland
… of sociodemographics and school factors on GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) attainment in Northern Ireland, namely socio-economic status (measured through eight indicators), religion, gender and school type. The data used for analysis provided the first opportunity in …
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What did the national curriculum do for poetry? Pattern, prescription and contestation in the poetry selected for GCSE English Literature 1988-2018.
… English in the national curriculum and the new GCSE qualifications in English and English literature, the study of poetry was made mandatory. My object of enquiry is the poetry selected and prescribed as material for the GCSE English literature examination between 1988 and 2018. Configuring …
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Investigating the influence of Automated Programming Assessment Tools on self-reported understanding of threshold programming concepts in Key Stage 4 GCSE computer science students
… of threshold programming concepts within the GCSE Computer Science curriculum. The study mainly evaluates how factors such as motivation, exposure, and inherent student ability interact with using APATs to affect educational outcomes in programming. The research question was framed to address …
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Socio-economic Background and Attainment at GCSE: Does the Attainment of Students Eligible for Free School Meals Differ Over Time By Assessment System or Other Background Characteristics?
In 2024 there were over 5.8 million GCSE entries in England. A milestone for most young people aged 16 and the validation of five years of secondary schooling, their results are also key to subsequent opportunities in work and higher study. Yet the returns from their efforts vary, as differences in …
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How do ethnic minority students represent geographical knowledge? Exploring the stories that relate to representations and link with post-14 subject choices.
… view geographical knowledge may influence their GCSE and A level subject choices. This study uses an intersectional theoretical lens to explore representations of geographical knowledge by students of different ethnicities, the stories that relate to these representations and how the students …
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It's just a word : CALL, French verbs and mixed-ability pupils
… problem in the written work of pupils studying GCSE French, and suggests a CALL solution. The motivation for the research lies in the decline of grammatical accuracy, particularly in verb use, in the French produced by mixed-ability pupils and university students alike.Theories of language …
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The Successes and Limitations of Retraining Non-specialist Teachers to Teach Mathematics
… With the new more mathematically rigorous GCSE courses, and the expectation that most post-16 students will engage with some mathematics (studying for A and AS levels, a Core Maths qualification or re-taking GCSE) many more teachers of mathematics will be needed. The questions posed, …
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If women write in milk, do children write in snot? Children's voices in documented drama
… of drama as a means of assessment at GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). Through a feminist lens, this research exposes the external influences that govern the students' experience of drama as an examination. It is a statutory requirement for all GCSE subjects to include …
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Canaries in the Coalmine: An investigation of the relative age effect within further education
… in General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations, specifically in English Language and Mathematics, for some students born later in the academic year. In contrast, once enrolled in college, summer-born students have higher attendance and achievement rates than those students …
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Teaching strategy for Arabic language teaching of 11 to 16-year-olds at Al-Iman School located in North West London, England, UK
… of raising the success rate of passes in Arabic GCSE exams for what is considered to be low achievers. The remodeled curriculum will achieve this through engendering pride and passion in both teachers and pupils for the cultural heritage and Islamic identity associated with learning Arabic. I …
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Secondary students in two former mining communities: possibilities for the self
… by student working class underachievement in GCSE examinations at two secondary schools in two former mining communities, located in North East Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire during the period 1995-2002. Reid’s analysis of social class in Britain, (1998), whilst acknowledging a …
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The language of languages: a qualitative study into the decline of Modern Languages at A Level in Northern Ireland
… into the decline in presentations since 2002 for GCSE and A level Modern Languages and presents research into the reasons cited by teachers and young people in Northern Ireland for this decline, specifically at A level.<br/><br/>The purpose of the review is to situate Northern Ireland within the …
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To what extent does content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as a language-based project approach promote pupil motivation in the teaching of MFL in three secondary schools in England?
… studied, caused a recent, small upturn in GCSE entries as the first cohort took the GCSE examination (Tinsley and Board 2013). However, the underlying reasons for the decline, including: the lack of a coherent national language policy based on a sound philosophical approach (Evans 2007; …
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Qualitative Inquiry into the Everyday Experiences of Secondary School Students within Significant Spheres of their Lifeworld: Family, Friends and School – Narratives from Lahore
… studying in a range of schools for Matric and GCSE. These schools vary in school ownership, fee, and location. Of these 34 total participants, 16 are studying for Matric and 18 are studying for GCSE. This research uses Schutz’s (1970) lifeworld for conceptualising the material and social world …
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The Teaching Of Drama In Secondary Schools: How Cambridgeshire Teachers Feel The Subject Should Be Taught In Relationship To The National Curriculum
… where it is taught according to specific Drama GCSE syllabuses. The question is whether teachers ' beliefs about the content, learning and assessment of drama complement the National Curriculum objectives in Key Stages Three and Four. Consequently, further investigation is carried out with …
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