GCSE exams are taken by pupils at the end of school year 11 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The exams are a uniform framework for academic performance, with students given grades ranging from “A to G.” Scotland has an independent system in which three different levels of exams are given to different age groups. Proponents argue that the GCSE encourages students to work hard in school and provides clarity for college admissions and employers. Opponents argue that standard end-of-year exams will encourage a narrow academic focus, over-regulate teachers and discourage instruction of the arts.
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No, vocational or skill based qualifications should also be available
GCSE examinations should form part of an overall academic assessment of each individual student.
Only in core subjetcs (Mathmatics, English, one science, one humanities, one foreign language). A wide range of GCSE in optional academic subjects and vocational qualifications should be offered.
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