Qualifications and assessment
精品SM在线影片's position statement on qualifications and assessment
In order for听governing boards to carry out their accountability听role听they must have access to high quality and comparative performance data.听School听and trust听effectiveness should be judged on both听attainment and听contextually-sensitive听measures to ensure the school鈥檚 impact can be听properly assessed.听
Pupils need to be given the best possible opportunity for a successful life after听school听and the qualification system must听therefore听offer听both听high-quality vocational and academic qualifications.听
精品SM在线影片 continues to听participate听in听the ongoing听discussions around the suitability of the current examination听system.听The听continued disparity and outperformance of girls compared to boys听and the well-documented struggles of听particular disadvantaged听groups听remains听a cause for concern.听The examination system should give all pupils the opportunity to听maximise听their potential.听For example,听an excessive听focus on memory recall is unnecessary in the modern听age, and听could be replaced by a greater emphasis on applying knowledge.