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examiner reports 2019

Insights from the 2019 AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy exams

November 22, 2019March 20, 2020Oxford Science Team
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Examiners’ reports are a wealth of information, giving data about how many students tried each question as well as breaking down misconceptions for every section.  Are there any key messages that we can draw from the examiners reports to improve the performance of our students?  Sam Holyman has looked through the reports to give you […]

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What can be learned from the 2018/19 GCSE PE examination series?

November 19, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford Education

By Matthew Hunter Like all Heads of Department and GCSE teachers, I was quick to run my analysis on results day. How had the students performed versus school targets, their aspirations and our expectations? Like many, I’m sure, we were pleased with how some of our top-end students performed. However, like most, our eyes were […]

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What can we learn from the 2019 AQA A Level History examiner reports?

November 15, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford History Team 1 Comment
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AQA has released its examiner reports for the 2019 AQA A Level History exams. Overall students are generally performing well. We have summarised the key issues that the examiners found students needed to improve, and collated some free content that addresses these issues to help your students avoid these mistakes in the future and give […]

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Insights from the AQA AS and A level English Language exams, by Dan Clayton

October 8, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford English Team
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It’s now the third time through the A levels for the new (ish) reformed A level specifications, or the fourth time round if you count the AS exams (which are now sat by just a quarter of those who took them 2 years ago). That usually means that teachers and students are getting more used […]

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GCSE English Literature, trawling the reports

October 8, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford English Team
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In September, when school resumes, new shoes pinch and a seastorm of priorities swirl, the following question is posed to English departments across the country by piranha-like headteachers: how will you help students do better in literature next year? There’s no silver bullet, of course, but some golden advice is contained in examiners’ reports. These […]

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