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SUMMARY:Students’ and teachers’ views and experiences of A level unit 
 re-sits - Tim Gill and Dr Irenka Suto\, Cambridge Assessment
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DESCRIPTION:The current system of allowing re-sits of individual units at 
 A level has been subject to recent criticism that it has contributed to th
 e lowering of the A level standard over time and leads to a focus on exams
  at the expense of deeper learning. However\, others argue that the opport
 unity to re-sit is vital for those who develop through the course to demon
 strate what they know. \n\nThis presentation will explore the issue with t
 wo different approaches. A quantitative analysis looks at the number of ca
 ndidates choosing to re-sit units in some popular A levels and how many im
 proved their overall grade through re-sitting. These numbers will then be 
 put in some context by presenting the results of a survey of mathematics a
 nd psychology A level students and teachers\, exploring their views and ex
 periences of re-sits. \n\nSpeakers: Tim Gill and Dr Irenka Suto (Cambridge
  Assessment)\nDate: 19 June\nTime: 15.30-17.00\nVenue: Hughes Hall\, Morti
 mer Road\, Cambridge\n
LOCATION:Hughes Hall\, Mortimer Road\, Cambridge
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