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Concerns raised over number of Welsh students going to Oxbridge
Concerns have been raised after figures revealed the number of Welsh students winning a place at the UK’s most prestigious universities has dropped by a sixth in the past four years. In total, just 75 of the 424 Welsh students (17.7%) … Continue reading
Nick Clegg says GCSE regrade in Wales ‘wrong’
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has criticised the Welsh education minister’s decision to order a regrading of some GCSE English papers in Wales. Mr Clegg told BBC Wales that Leighton Andrews appeared to be “shifting goalposts” for children in Wales. … Continue reading
Education Minister orders GCSE re-grade
Education Minister Leighton Andrew has ordered English Language GCSEs sat by Welsh students to be re-graded by exam board the WJEC. It follows concerns that the results were unfair because of a change in grading boundaries introduced mid-way through the … Continue reading
Wales and Northern Ireland join forces to challenge Michael Gove over GCSE reforms
Education Minister Leighton Andrews and his Northern Irish counterpart have demanded a meeting with UK Education Secretary Michael Gove to discuss the “importance of continuous communication” In a joint letter, Mr Andrews and Northern Ireland’s education lead John O’Dowd said … Continue reading
Scotland’s exams authority could have lesson for Wales
Wales should learn from Scotland in the future development of its qualifications system, a new report has recommended. A review of Wales’ qualifications market said the work completed by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) was “impressive” and could be considered … Continue reading
