As the Greek philosopher Heraclitus reputedly said, “everything changes and nothing remains still – you cannot step twice into the same stream”. Philosopher or soothsayer? He could easily have been referring to the “measurement” of 16-year-olds in the English education system.
Today’s “classical” currency is about five A* to C grades with English and maths, the English Baccalaureate and Points Scores (for GCSE and equivalent subjects). But what about tomorrow? And for that matter, the day after?
We know that change is on its way. This summer’s results will show the impact of the Wolf Review – a greater focus upon GCSEs and fewer vocational subjects to be counted. After that, more changes for league tables in 2017 (or possibly 2016) with the introduction of Attainment 8 and Progress 8 as headline accountability measures. Perhaps Heraclitus’ stream is a torrent? But more of that later.
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