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Yr 6 are choosing schools without a clue as to the exams they will take!?!

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pugsandseals · 30/09/2012 13:26

I may be a bit late to realise this, but reading the paper today, year 6 will be the first year to take the new replacement GCSE's (apart from English, Maths & Science). This means as parents, we are currently choosing their senior school on the basis of what is on offer now when actually it has absolutely no relevance to what will be on offer by the time they get there.:-S

This is an absolute nightmare!!! quietly panics

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pugsandseals · 30/09/2012 15:19

Yes the current year 7's are the 1st to take the new English/Maths/Science, but the year6's will be the first for everything else! I'm looking at schools that prepare for btec, igcse or other minority qualifications that may not exist in the same way. Surely it's important to choose a school according to the qualifications they are likely to offer in the future? And surely exam changes may change the subjects a particular school is known for?

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Gunznroses · 30/09/2012 14:42

It is the current yr 7's who will be the first in line for the new exams. Im certainly not losing any sleep over it, it doesnt affect how i choose or chose schools for my dc, quality of teaching is what i would be concerned and i dont see how the new exams will affect that.

BackforGood · 30/09/2012 14:29

Agree with Blu.
I didn't decide / am not deciding my dcs' secondary schools based on what GCSE they will take 6 yrs later.

Blu · 30/09/2012 14:26

I thought it was the current year 7s who would be the first in line for the Gove exams?

But what Soupdragon said.

ASK the schools how they view the proposed changes.

SoupDragon · 30/09/2012 13:30

How does it have no relevance? The quality of teaching will be the same albeit adjusted for the new format of the exams.

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