do rises in gcse and a level grades reflect genuine increase in attainment?
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Presentation by Robert Coe, Durham UniversityTRANSCRIPT
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Do rises in GCSE and A level gradesreflect genuine increasesin attainment?
Robert Coe, Durham University
Ofqual: A New Look at Standards 13 Oct 2011
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Rising GCSE grades
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GCSE grade slippage?
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A level grade slippage?
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Performance of England in international surveys
Maths (age 10, TIMSS)
Maths (age 14, TIMSS)
Reading (age 11, PIRLS)
Science (age 10, TIMSS)
Science (age 14, TIMSS)
Reading literacy (age 15, PISA)
Mathematical literacy (age 15, PISA)
Scientific literacy (age 15, PISA)
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