New GCSE Maths is accredited | September 2014
> Exam board OCR receives Ofqual accreditation of its new more teacher-friendly ‘9 to 1’ Maths GCSE
> 'New era in maths education' is more teacher-friendly, more about learning than exams, but asks students to
think more laterally
Exam board OCR is delighted by the news that Ofqual has just accredited its new ‘9 to 1’ graded Maths GCSE.
Mark Dawe, OCR Chief Executive, made this statement today: “We are entering a new era in maths education with this new GCSE. We have worked with the DfE and Ofqual to create this excellent new syllabus and are delighted it has been accredited for teaching from September 2015. “In line with government guidelines, our new Maths GCSE is more rigorous, more relevant to the real world and a more reliable measure of ability. When designing a syllabus, it is vital to provide content that serves the dual purpose of offering something students will both engage with and be stretched by.”
OCR believes its new Maths GCSE better prepares young people for the global skills market and life beyond school. This will be achieved with the introduction of more open-ended questions, less rote-learning and more problem-solving questions that are less structured. It is also teachable across a whole range of abilities.
Below is the coverage achieved in national outlets, in print and online.
> 'New era in maths education' is more teacher-friendly, more about learning than exams, but asks students to
think more laterally
Exam board OCR is delighted by the news that Ofqual has just accredited its new ‘9 to 1’ graded Maths GCSE.
Mark Dawe, OCR Chief Executive, made this statement today: “We are entering a new era in maths education with this new GCSE. We have worked with the DfE and Ofqual to create this excellent new syllabus and are delighted it has been accredited for teaching from September 2015. “In line with government guidelines, our new Maths GCSE is more rigorous, more relevant to the real world and a more reliable measure of ability. When designing a syllabus, it is vital to provide content that serves the dual purpose of offering something students will both engage with and be stretched by.”
OCR believes its new Maths GCSE better prepares young people for the global skills market and life beyond school. This will be achieved with the introduction of more open-ended questions, less rote-learning and more problem-solving questions that are less structured. It is also teachable across a whole range of abilities.
Below is the coverage achieved in national outlets, in print and online.
Daily Mail Online
Pupils face 4½ hours of exams in new maths GCSE 24 September 2014 Online |
The Telegraph
Pupils to sit longer exams in tough new maths GCSE 23 September 2014 Online |
The Times
Tougher GCSE maths exams on the way 12 September 2014 Online |