Parents Handbook

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Qualifications at St Edward’s KEY QUALIFICATIONS TAKEN Shell (Year 9) Progress is assessed internally at St Edward’s, with no national academic qualifications taken in Year 9

Internal assessments in November and June are designed to help pupils and teachers track academic progress and assist in subject choices for the next two years. Grade cards, reports and parents’ meetings enable parents to track their child’s progress. GCSEs are UK national qualifications taken as two-year courses in specific subjects. Examinations are taken in May and June of the Fifth Form. Some subjects have coursework elements (up to 50% of the grade) which are submitted earlier in the course. Pathways and Perspectives are qualifications designed and delivered by St Edward’s School and moderated by the University of Buckingham. Pupils can take up to two courses in place of two GCSEs. A Levels are national qualifications taken over two years. Pupils normally take 3 or 4 subjects, although pupils may exceptionally take up to 5. The IB is an internationally recognised programme which

Fourth and Fifth Form (Years 10 and 11)

General Certificate of School Education (GCSE) in up to 11 subjects

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Pathways and Perspectives in up to two subjects

Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13)

Advanced Level of Qualifications (A Levels)

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) offers pupils a range of subjects to study, 3 at the higher level and 3 at the standard level, alongside the compulsory Core. W E

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