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House of Commons 3519 0 obj <> endobj It is equivalent to the GCSE qualification which is taken by students in Year 10 – 11 in the UK to prepare them for further pre-university level study, such as A-levels. We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Learning Opportunities and Qualifications in Europe - Information about courses, work-based learning and qualifications May be considered comparable to BTEC Level 3 Diploma (90-Credit) standard if awarded on completion of vocational streams of secondary education MALTA Secondary Education Certificate is considered comparable to GCSE Chair Education Select Committee 70 – 80% or ‘B’ score . SWIA 0AA Â, I am writing to respond to a number of issues raised at the Education Select Committee’s recent accountability hearing (12 March), where Ofqual were providing evidence to your Committee.  As was made clear during the session, Ofqual does not regulate international GCSEs and could not respond to all of the statements made during the session.   As a provider of international GCSEs, we write to respond directly to each of the points raised.  Please also see our detailed response to each of these issues in the annex attached to this letter.  Â. March 20, 2019, 12:00, 12:00. France . 3546 0 obj <>stream I have also sent a copy of this letter to Ofqual and the Department for Education. We have recently updated our policy. International GCSE comparability. 0

Our customers can be assured that Pearson’s international GCSEs provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to successfully progress into further education or employment. �Pwg201���30R���E�@� 7 Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées, International GCSEs are provided by both Cambridge Assessment and Pearson. Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs have content and assessment developed specifically for international learners and are distinct but similar qualifications to the GCSE (9-1) which are regulated by Ofqual. The IGCSE is the ‘international’ version of this academic qualification as it’s available in many countries around the world. London 3528 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<4DE167117FA922448A5E9AA32F7C3B68>]/Index[3519 28]/Info 3518 0 R/Length 63/Prev 452430/Root 3520 0 R/Size 3547/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream Pearson Education Ltd as a single Awarding Organisation is the provider of both the Pearson Edexcel (England) GCSE 9-1s and Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs.  We use common teams and processes across both to ensure comparability between the two. h�bbd``b`k��$�`[$�� . If I were Secretary of State for Education... Reforming the school accountability system (September 2014), #TestingTheWater: LKMco and Pearson publish final report on assessment, Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning, Develop your skills with free CPD opportunities, Pearson and CBI Education & Skills Survey 2019, General Election 2019: Priorities for an incoming government, Global Learner Survey and Higher Education White Paper, Report from the Commission on Sustainable Learning for Work, Life and a Changing Economy 2018, Report from the Independent Apprenticeship Policy Group, The content that students learn (we benchmarked the content of Pearson’s reformed International GCSE to the content of the reformed GCSE 9-1), The demand of the question papers that students sit (we benchmark the difficulty of the question papers across the International GCSE to the GCSE 9-1), The standards applied to the marking of student responses (we benchmarked the assessment criteria across the International GCSE to the GCSE 9-1), The position of the grade boundaries (we set grade boundaries for International GCSE using a comparable outcomes approach and the same formula for grade 9 that is used for the GCSE 9-1). The reform of England’s GCSE (9-1) suite of qualifications coincided with the timing of our redevelopment of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE qualifications so that we could make a deliberate effort to align the skills assessed and content covered between them.  The new 9–1 grading scale was used for the five new Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs (English Language A & B, English Literature, Mathematics A & B) in Summer 2018.  In Summer 2019 there will be a further 36 awards for Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs using the new 9-1 grading scale. Supporting our customers during Coronavirus (COVID-19), March 20, 2019, 12:00 Cambridge Assessment owns Cambridge Assessment International Education which provides iGCSEs under trademark.

Pearson’s international GCSE is developed, designed and benchmarked to be of equivalent standard to our GCSE 9-1 qualification regulated by Ofqual. LITHUANIA No GCSE equivalent Brandos Atestatas (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) is considered comparable to AS Level standard. %PDF-1.5 %���� National systems may include many other qualifications at those levels.

See our letter to the Education Committee. Compare the results of the national referencing process by choosing the national flag. By continuing, you're agreeing to our use of cookies. %%EOF Reports on the referencing of national qualifications frameworks to the EQFLegal documentsStudiesDocuments agreed by the EQF Advisory GroupEuropean Qualifications Framework SeriesGlossary, Learning Opportunities and Qualifications in Europe, Information about courses, work-based learning and qualifications, Find and Compare Qualifications Frameworks, Knowledge at the most advanced frontier of a field of work or study and at the interface between fields, The most advanced and specialised skills and techniques, including synthesis and evaluation, required to solve critical problems in research and/or innovation and to extend and redefine existing knowledge or professional practice, Demonstrate substantial authority, innovation, autonomy, scholarly and professional integrity and sustained commitment to the development of new ideas or processes at the forefront of work or study contexts including research, Highly specialised knowledge, some of which is at the forefront of knowledge in a field of work or study, as the basis for original thinking and/or research; critical awareness of knowledge issues in a field and at the interface between different fields, Specialised problem-solving skills required in research and/or innovation in order to develop new knowledge and procedures and to integrate knowledge from different fields, Manage and transform work or study contexts that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches; take responsibility for contributing to professional knowledge and practice and/or for reviewing the strategic performance of teams, Advanced knowledge of a field of work or study, involving a critical understanding of theories and principles, Advanced skills, demonstrating mastery and innovation, required to solve complex and unpredictable problems in a specialised field of work or study, Manage complex technical or professional activities or projects, taking responsibility for decision making in unpredictable work or study contexts; take responsibility for managing professional development of individuals and groups, Comprehensive, specialised, factual and theoretical knowledge within a field of work or study and an awareness of the boundaries of that knowledge, A comprehensive range of cognitive and practical skills required to develop creative solutions to abstract problems, Exercise management and supervision in contexts of work or study activities where there is unpredictable change review and develop performance of self and others, Factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within a field of work or study, A range of cognitive and practical skills required to generate solutions to specific problems in a field of work or study, Exercise self-management within the guidelines of work or study contexts that are usually predictable, but are subject to change; supervise the routine work of others, taking some responsibility for the evaluation and improvement of work or study activities, Knowledge of facts, principles, processes and general concepts, in a field of work or study, A range of cognitive and practical skills required to accomplish tasks and solve problems by selecting and applying basic methods, tools, materials and information, Take responsibility for completion of tasks in work or study; adapt own behaviour to circumstances in solving problems, Basic factual knowledge of a field of work or study, Basic cognitive and practical skills required to use relevant information in order to carry out tasks and to solve routine problems using simple rules and tools, Work or study under supervision with some autonomy, Basic skills required to carry out simple tasks, Work or study under direct supervision in a structured context, Find information on learning opportunities, Find and compare Qualification Frameworks, Exchange Programmes & Erasmus+ and other Grants, Reports on the referencing of national qualifications frameworks to the EQF, Documents agreed by the EQF Advisory Group. The demand of a qualification is a product of: We heard some statements that considered only the percentage of students that achieve a particular grade and then used this as a proxy for the level of demand or difficulty of the qualification.  The proportion of students that achieve each grade is a product of the number of students that sat the qualification, the different aspects of demand described above, together with how well students have been prepared for the assessment.  The cohort taking Pearson’s international GCSEs is not a representative sample to make a simple like for like comparison with the national cohort taking the GCSE 9-1.Â. Robert Halfon MP

To ensure comparability of demand we use a consistent approach with integrated, expert qualification teams and we have led the way in moving our international qualifications to the new 9-1 grading structure.