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GCSEs & National Curriculum
The National Curriculum homogenises the maths taught at secondary schools, whilst GCSEs replace both O Levels and CSEs. -
School Peformance Tables
School league tables summarise the average GCSE attainment and progress made by students in each secondary school in England. -
SATS
National curriculum assessments at Key Stage 2 called standard attainment tests (SATs) are introduced for year 6 students. -
A* - GCSE Grade
A* grade introduced at GCSE level to better differentiate between high achieving students. -
A Level Modules
The present day A Level modules of core, mechanics and statistics (C1 C2 C3 C4 M1 S1) are implemented. -
Primary School
I started attending primary school in Wales. -
A* - A Level Grade
A* grade introduced at A Level level to better differentiate between high achieving students. -
KS2 SATs
I take the key stage 2 SATs at the end of year 6 in primary school. -
Secondary School
I started attending a state secondary school in Wales. -
End of Year 9 SATs
SATs for 14 year olds are scrapped. -
Started Year 9
I began my 3rd year in secondary school and chose my GCSE options. -
A* - Maths GCSE
I achieved an A* in GCSE Maths. -
A - Maths AS & A2
In my first year of sixth form I completed AS & A Level Maths at grade A. -
GCSE/A Level Assessment Reforms
Government led education reform leads to the scrapping of all assessments except end of year 11/13 exams. -
A - Further Maths AS & A2
In my second year of sixth form I completed AS & A Level Further Maths at grade A. -
Physics Degree
I started studying MPhys Physics at the University of Sussex. -
9 - 1 GCSE Grading
The traditional A* - G GCSE grading is replaced by a 9 - 1 grading system. 4 = pass, 5 = good pass. -
Graduation
I recieved a first class integrated masters degree in Physics with Astrophysics at the University of Sussex. -
Teacher Training
In September I begin the secondary maths PGCE at the University of Sussex.
