The referendum in Scotland may be over, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg: it will have a huge impact on everyone in the UK, but we don’t know what that impact will be. How can we help our young people make sense of it all? Well, in England and Wales we have a […]
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Big changes expected to new citizenship GCSEs from 2016
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Let’s start with the good news. New GCSEs in Citizenship Studies are to be developed for 2016 and will continue to count in school performance tables. And the not so good news… GCSE numbers decline The overall number of students taking GCSE Citizenship Studies has declined dramatically since 2010, but this year there was some good […]
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Twice the fun! TWO GCSE consultations launched – please respond!
Thursday, September 25th, 2014
Two important consultations on the new citizenship GCSE were launched today by the Department for Education and exam regulator Ofqual. The DfE’s consultation for the new GCSE looks at subject content, while Ofqual’s consultation looks at assessment. Please respond to the consultations to help ensure the GCSE is as good as it can be. In collaboration with Democratic Life partners, we […]
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