Why students underperform in GCSE writing – and how over-scaffolding and misunderstandings about “complex language” make it worse From a GCSE examiner’s point of view, I believe most students do not underperform in writing because they lack ideas, motivation or effort. Much more often, they underperform because they have been ta...

Why do pupils underperform in GCSE writing?
It’s rarely about effort or vocabulary. It’s about control.
Over-scaffolding, ambition without accuracy, and myths about “complex language” all get in the way. GCSE writing success is built at KS3, not fixed in Y11
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A successful ALLSCIOW re-launch at So'ton Uni. 17 in attendance, including one from the Isle of Wight. Thought-provoking presentations, high quality discussion and networking.

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So important - Vincent speaks common sense!

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If you’re drawn to a politician because they promise to be cruel to Muslims or Jews or immigrants or gays or transgender people etc, the least you should do - the absolute, bare bones, still morally vacuous least - is ask yourself whether they’re likely to stop at the group you want to see targeted.

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I’m so jealous ! Petite Marie is one of my favourites !

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