Lesson 8 educatinoal achievement 📚 Flashcards
1
Q
What are SATs?
A
Standardised assessment test
2
Q
What are GCSEs?
A
General certificate of secondary education
3
Q
What are A-levels?
A
Advanced level
4
Q
What age do children take SATs?
A
10/11
5
Q
What age do children take GCSEs?
A
15/16
6
Q
What is an advantage of SATs?
A
Gives a baseline for assessment for showing a child’s progress
7
Q
What is disadvantage of SATs?
A
Children are young when they are tested
8
Q
What is an advantage of GCSEs?
A
Sorts every student into an ability level
9
Q
What is a disadvantage of GCSEs?
A
Anything can happen on the day of the exam which could affect the result and your future career
