Comments on: Executive summary http://comment.ofqual.gov.uk/chief-regulators-report-dec-2009/executive-summary/executive-summary/ This second report reviews what we have done so far and outlines our thinking on current issues in assessment. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joan Knott CEA http://comment.ofqual.gov.uk/chief-regulators-report-dec-2009/executive-summary/executive-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Joan Knott CEA Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:54:41 +0000 http://comment.ofqual.gov.uk/chief-regulators-report-dec-2009/?p=55#comment-148 Consistency of standards across subjects and qualifications as well as over time! An almost impossible target but one we must continue to aim for. Is it time we looked at overall percentage pass rates as some other countries do. Whilst cohorts of students vary in an individual school they are fairly consistent Nationally and this could be monitored by sampling. As a Nation we can get away from the constant dumbing down accusations and let our learners young and more mature feel a sense of achievement. The National Curriculum generally needs consideration and updating not just within subjects but as an overall curriculum. The different subjects looked at skills in isolation and these were not cross referenced between subjects when the National Curriculum was written. A new curriculum that is more skills based with less emphasis on content may be a way forward rather than pushing the same skills into a lot of different subjects as new assessment objectives. Consistency of standards across subjects and qualifications as well as over time!
An almost impossible target but one we must continue to aim for.
Is it time we looked at overall percentage pass rates as some other countries do.
Whilst cohorts of students vary in an individual school they are fairly consistent Nationally and this could be monitored by sampling.
As a Nation we can get away from the constant dumbing down accusations and let our learners young and more mature feel a sense of achievement.
The National Curriculum generally needs consideration and updating not just within subjects but as an overall curriculum.
The different subjects looked at skills in isolation and these were not cross referenced between subjects when the National Curriculum was written.
A new curriculum that is more skills based with less emphasis on content may be a way forward rather than pushing the same skills into a lot of different subjects as new assessment objectives.

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]]> By: Gloria Jarman http://comment.ofqual.gov.uk/chief-regulators-report-dec-2009/executive-summary/executive-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Gloria Jarman Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:29:17 +0000 http://comment.ofqual.gov.uk/chief-regulators-report-dec-2009/?p=55#comment-124 Bullet point 2 - need to emphasise "consistent" approach. Bullet point 2 – need to emphasise “consistent” approach.

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