The Warden discusses GCSE reform in new podcast

The debate around GCSE reform continues to gain momentum, and with the cancellation of exams for the second year running, assessment methods too are under scrutiny more than ever. 

In this podcast, the latest in the Fresh Thinking series from attain, Warden Stephen Jones and Sarah Fletcher, High Mistress of St Paul’s Girls’ School in London, consider ideas around the future of the GCSE years. Acquiring and using of a set of skills much wider than information retention, a future embracing digital technology and a decline in the value of practical skills are all on the agenda. 

You can listen to the podcast by clicking below.

To read more about our own Pathways and Perspectives course that are transforming the GCSE years at St Edward’s, click here

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