schools rising. Others claim that GCSEs have got easier. Whatever the reasons, it is true to say that many schools have become exceptionally good at preparing their students to pass GCSE examinations and The Nottingham Bluecoat School is no exception. The other side of this coin is that the leap from GCSEs to A Levels is as large as ever. Students who succeed in achieving their 5 higher grade passes aren’t necessarily well-prepared to tackle A Levels which are, by name and by nature, “Advanced”. GCSEs require…
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