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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Response rates from 9.2k Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
60% Yes |
40% No |
60% Yes |
17% No |
23% No, vocational or skill based qualifications should also be available |
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Unique answers from Non-Civil Parish or Community voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8FC68664yrs4Y
No GCSE exams are not a good source of measuring education and qualifications.
@9MPC8VW7mos7MO
Yes, but the curriculum needs reworking and certain compulsory subjects such as English and Maths should not be part of it. We need maths in context to live life but we don’t need to force kids who are never going to understand numbers to do quadratic equations to get to where they want to be
@9PCPZPZ6mos6MO
Yes, GCSE exams should be required, but not for people with learning disabilities or people going to vocational schools.
@9MPZR7D 7mos7MO
Yes they should for basic, English, Maths, science, IT but also offer vocational/skill based qualifications.
@9MPWSXM7mos7MO
No I believe a GCSE does not prove a child’s intellectual ability. Basics of reading, writing and maths should be assessed.
@9MQ2YWG7mos7MO
No vocational skill qualifications should be available as long as they will be considered equivalent
@9DKQS9H1yr1Y
No. Assessments should be made by education professionals based on the students they are teaching against common standards. This may include some exams/tests but should not be just based on a 2-3 hour exam
@9DBXDB41yr1Y
Not relevant to Scotland.
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