Home Archived The TES Podcast - GCSE and A-level reform special Back The TES Podcast - GCSE and A-level reform special 11th April 2014, 5:25pm Richard Vaughan Share The TES Podcast - GCSE and A-level reform special https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/tes-podcast-gcse-and-level-reform-special Copy Link Join Richard Vaughan as he attempts to unpick the changes to GCSEs and A-levels brought in this month by the government. He hears from resident TES curriculum expert William Stewart, who gives an overview of the exam reforms. He catches up with John Blake, a history teacher at a London comprehensive, to get a teacher’s perspective on the changes. And, finally, he hears from Geoff Barton, head of the King Edward VI School in Suffolk, to hear how the overhaul will impact on school leaders. Click here to listen to the TES podcast and click here to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes. Related stories: GCSEs: ‘Pass’ grades to get tougher and new recognition for ‘exceptional’ pupils GCSE analysis: Can the new exams be linked to the world’s ‘best’ education systems? Heads warn of ‘enormous pressure’ as even more GCSE and A-level changes are revealed Schools face five solid years of constant exam revolution Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more How Knowsley became a case study in how not to tackle underachievement Richard Vaughan • 9th December 2016 Pupils in selective areas ‘get worse grades’ Richard Vaughan • 2nd December 2016 Academy chain AET appoints private school boss as CEO Richard Vaughan • 30th November 2016 Justine Greening warned over stance on sex education Richard Vaughan • 30th November 2016 Recent Most read Most shared Fitness to teach cases in Scotland hit 10-year high News 23 April 2024 5 ways to work with mistakes in the classroom Teaching & Learning 23 April 2024 6 things we did to improve mental health in our school Analysis 23 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 CfE: Secondaries ‘starting again’ as pupils lack ‘common knowledge base’ News 16 April 2024 GCSEs 2024: Exam dates, timetables and key information Analysis 9 April 2024 5 ways to support reading for pleasure in the classroom Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 A simple but radical new way to assess writing Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024
