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Common weaknesses in GCSE science
Have you read the examiner reports from the Awarding Organisations who assess your students recently? If not, visit their website and download the most recent report to find out which aspects of science were most commonly misunderstood or confused during the examinations.
This resource from National Strategies summarises some of the main aspects which students who obtained different grades found difficult at GCSE.
- Would these difficulties be the same for a group of your students?
- How will you find out?
- How can you teach so as to resolve these difficulties before they impact on the performance of your students in their linear assessments?
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