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CCEA GCSE English Language past papers and mark schemes

Here you can find CCEA past papers for GCSE English Language. Use the links below to download question papers and mark schemes (which contain indicative content and explain how marks are awarded). In ...
BBC

'Unfair' GCSE marks mean more resits, say colleges

Colleges in England are demanding a review of an "exceptional and unfair grade boundary increase" in an English language GCSE exam designed for resit students. They say an 11-mark increase of the ...
University of Bristol

Dr Lorna Smith discusses reform of English GCSEs at English Association (EA) Summit

Over 100 English teachers, subject leads, academics, policy makers, members of national organisations and exam boards met to discuss the reform of the English GCSEs – currently deemed not fit for ...
The Guardian

Gap between top GCSE grades at private and state schools grows – as it happened

Gap on top grades between private and comprehensive schools rises from 28.2 percentage points to 29 percentage points. This live blog is closed The gap between private and state schools in top grades ...
The Conversation

Now students are expected to study a language until age 16, the work to rebuild begins

Back to the books. Spanish lesson via Eiko Tsuchiya/www.shutterstock.com The government’s decision that all pupils will now have to study a language GCSE as part of the English Baccalureate (EBacc) ...
BBC

CCEA GCSE English Literature past papers and mark schemes

Here you can find CCEA past papers for GCSE English Literature. Use the links below to download question papers and mark schemes (which contain indicative content and explain how marks are awarded).