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Each GCSE qualification is offered as a specific school subject, with the most commonly awarded ones being: English literature, English language, mathematics, science (double & triple), history, geography, art, design and technology (D&T), business studies, economics, music, and modern foreign languages (E.g. Spanish, French, German) (MFL).
GCSE Bitesize was launched in January 1998, covering seven subjects. For each subject, a one- or two-hour long TV programme would be broadcast overnight in the BBC Learning Zone block, and supporting material was available in books and on the BBC website. At the time, only around 9% of UK households had access to the internet at home.
AQA Education, [1] trading as AQA (formerly the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance), is an awarding body in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.It compiles specifications and holds examinations in various subjects at GCSE, AS and A Level and offers vocational qualifications.
The current volume and intensity of exams at GCSE is “too high”, said exam board OCR, which found students in England are spending around 31.5 hours taking exams.
Examination boards in the United Kingdom (sometimes called awarding bodies or awarding organisations) are the examination boards responsible for setting and awarding secondary education level qualifications, such as GCSEs, Standard Grades, A Levels, Highers and vocational qualifications, to students in the United Kingdom.
All students study the core subjects of English Language GCSE, English Literature GCSE, Mathematics GCSE, Learning for Life, PE and Science GCSE Triple Science comprising Biology GCSE, Chemistry GCSE and Physics GCSE or Combined Science. Students have four options choices that include GCSE languages, Art GCSE, Music, Geography and History.
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a school performance indicator in England linked to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results. [1]: 7 It measures students' attainment by calculating an average score from specified subject grades. The EBacc includes subjects which are studied in many subsequent university programmes. [2]
Pupils must choose four GCSEs from the following: GCSE Art and Design, GCSE Business Studies, GCSE Digital Technology - Programming, GCSE Drama, GCSE English Literature, GCSE French, GCSE Geography, GCSE German, GCSE History, GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition, GCSE Moving Image Arts, GCSE Music, GCSE Physical Education, GCSE Spanish, and ...