Another Reform of Qualifications—but Qualifying for What?. Issue 1 (14th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pring, Richard
• Is Part Of: Political quarterly. Volume 84:Issue 1(2013:Jan./Mar.)
• Page Start: 139
• Page End: 143
• Publication Date: 2013-02-14
• Subjects: Political science -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936 -- Periodicals; 320.05
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-923X.2013.02429.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-3179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="poqu2429-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>There are several changes to the system of qualifications and examinations at ages 16 and 17, including the new English Baccalaureate. There are many problems: the constant churn in new qualifications reduces their vale to higher education and to employers; they are implemented without proper trialling; the EBacc in particular narrows the learning experience. There is a need for a moratorium on change and for a long, hard look by a non‐politically partisan advisory committee on the development of a qualification system.</p> </abstract>