Students to stay in Education until 17

[DPRA]

Children starting secondary schools in England this week will be the first to be legally required to stay in education until they are 17.

The rise in the age at which pupils can end their studies is just one of several changes taking effect in English schools this term.

New diplomas for subjects such as engineering and construction are also being phased in.

Head teachers say too many initiatives are being introduced at once.

The increase in the education leaving age is the first such change since 1972, when it was raised from 15 to 16.

There are also major changes to the curriculum for 11 to 14-year-olds and to GCSEs and A-levels. The latter will have a new A* grade to help distinguish the very best exam candidates.

But the head of the Association of School and College Leaders, has warned that too much change is happening all at once.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7595155.stm

Im glad I finished 2 years ago then.

 

[King Pietersen]

The GCSE's are changing as well, you take your exams in year 10, then the people that do poorly have a chance to retake any failed exams, leaving the rest, who are happy with their results to start AS Level work.

 

[DPRA]

The GCSE's are changing as well, you take your exams in year 10, then the people that do poorly have a chance to retake any failed exams, leaving the rest, who are happy with their results to start AS Level work.

Dam, could have saved me a year.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

I know about the AS and A2 level thing, having A*s in them. Only thought it was for Edexcel though, and that Camebridge just had A max.

 

[Highlander999]

Call me cynical but the only reason this has been done is to keep the unemployment figures down as another year of people are still in education. Typical of our useless government.

 

[evertonfan]

I fast tracked my GCSE's and did them a year early anyway. Me > Government.

 

[Annoyingdevil]

Shame on them because they have to spend a other year in School

 

[Kiko_97]

Thank god i'm in wales Wales < All

 

[DPRA]

Thank god i'm in wales Wales < All

It will affect you I think. Its going to be for the whole of the UK if it is successfull, Oh, i wouldn't say that on a forum where there are a lot of English people.

 

[King Pietersen]

Thank god i'm in wales Wales < All

You do realise you've just effectively said that Wales is inferior to everything and everyone else. You were supposed to put:

Wales > All. Not, All > Wales, which is effectively what you've put.

 

[DPRA]

You do realise you've just effectively said that Wales is inferior to everything and everyone else. You were supposed to put:

Wales > All. Not, All > Wales, which is effectively what you've put.

:laugh

Giggity, Unlucky!

 

[madmusician]

I thought that the A* was in for my year (starting AS levels today), and is rumoured to be at 90%, with the A currently at 80%. Not anything concrete from any teachers though...

 

[Magz]

Do the changes to when you do your GCSE exams effect people already in secondary school?.

 

[Animator!]

Nein. The changes just effect those who have within these couple of days gone into secondary school/Year 7.

 

[Deleted member 13648]

Don't kid yourself GG, you haven't started Primary school yet.