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AQA comment on the government's response to Wolf Review

12 May 2011

Commenting on the Government's response to Alison Wolf's recommendations in her Review of Vocational Education, Chief Executive of AQA, Andrew Hall said:

We support the call for a continuance of Maths & English post-16 for learners who don't achieve GCSE. We need to think carefully about what they need and be more creative by looking at different approaches to teaching this group and the particular skills they need.

Like Alison Wolf, we strongly support the use of Free Standing Maths Qualifications (FSMQs). We know from the experience of delivering our own FSMQs that they are particularly suitable for some students: the real world applications of maths from the business environment, and the use of appropriate forms of assessment, really engages them.

We're also planning to provide more CPD to support teachers for post-16 students of English and Maths in colleges and schools.



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