Timing of the changes
Spelling, punctuation and grammar Back
41.The changes affect written and externally assessed units available from September 2012. They will not apply to controlled assessment tasks. Candidates who at that point are in the second year of a two-year course of study will have their ability to spell, punctuate and use grammar accurately assessed on at least some of their units.
42.We intend to review the responses to the consultation and announce details of the changes to schools by the end of 2011. At the same time we intend to publish revised versions of the GCSE subject criteria for English literature, geography, history and religious studies and revised Guidance for Awarding Bodies on Assessment of Quality of Written Communication.
43.Once the revised documents are published, awarding organisations will be able to submit revised specifications and sample assessment materials to us.
You would make more progress by having face to face discussions with exam boards rather than sitting in an ivory tower and waiting for examiners to send you stuff that you then send back, pingpong style. Seeing how Ofqual ‘worked’ during the last consultation for GCSE2011 it was obvious that you had no idea of what it was you wanted until it came to you through the hard work of exam boards. Perhaps this time you could share your vision more effectively.
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And when you say ‘revised specifications’ I really hope this is simply the minor SPaG changes in exam paper style and not a change in subject content.
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