On GCSEs, he has mainly focussed on toughening the exams, encouraging pupils to study more academic subjects, and calling for a higher percentage of pupils to score the benchmark five good GCSEs, rather than downplaying their importance.
"The external exams encouraged teachers and students alike to adapt their teaching and learning styles to the new reality," said Justyna Matejczyk, principal of the Nicolaus Copernicus Bilingual School in Warsaw.
Open questions – "How were you feeling in the morning of the exam?" – encourage pupils to tell their stories and develop ownership of the situation.
Pupils spend too much time thinking about exams and resits of exams that encourage a 'learn and forget' approach to studying.
"Pupils spend too much time thinking about exams and re-sits of exams that encourage a 'learn and forget' approach to studying," the minister said.
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Michelle also included a group grade on exams to encourage her group members to support each other's learning.
In the letter, dated 6 September, he says: "We must replace the modular GCSE treadmill with exams that encourage the skills universities and employers want, such as essay writing and mathematical problem-solving.
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We hypothesized that creating a pool of their own questions for the exams could encourage students to discuss the learning material.
