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It examines syllabus demand and performance trends at key grade boundaries (A/B, C/D, F/G), reviews technical accuracy in scripts, and evaluates whether pre-release materials changed examination demand. The document also summarizes key findings and lists related syllabuses and scripts used in the reviews.","GCSE English  \nReview of standards 1999–2002  \nMarch 2004  \nContents  \nKey issues identified in the 1995–8 review of standards..................................................................... 3  \nSyllabus demand .............................................................................................................................. 3  \nPerformance ..................................................................................................................................... 3  \nPre-release material.......................................................................................................................... 3  \nExamination demand 1999–2002......................................................................................................... 4  \nMaterials available ........................................................................................................................... 4  \nAssessment objectives...................................................................................................................... 4  \nSyllabus content ............................................................................................................................... 4  \nSchemes of assessment .................................................................................................................... 5  \nOptions ............................................................................................................................................. 6  \nQuestion papers................................................................................................................................ 7  \nTiering.............................................................................................................................................. 7  \nCoursework ...................................................................................................................................... 7  \nSummary of key findings................................................................................................................. 9  \nStandards of performance at grades A, C and F 1999–2002 ............................................................... 9  \nMaterials available ........................................................................................................................... 9  \nPerformance descriptors................................................................................................................... 9  \nPerformance at the grade A/B boundary.......................................................................................... 9  \nPerformance at the grade C/D boundary ........................................................................................ 10  \nPerformance at the grade F/G boundary ........................................................................................ 10  \nComparison of performance........................................................................................................... 11  \nSummary of key findings............................................................................................................... 11  \nAppendix A: Syllabuses used in the syllabus review ........................................................................ 12  \nAppendix B: Scripts used in the script review................................................................................... 13  \n© Qualifications and Curriculum Authority 2004 2  \nIntroduction  \nIn 1998 QCA conducted an inquiry into standards over time in GCSE English. The results were published in a report, Five-year review of standards: GCSE English, available on the QCA website ([www.qca.org.uk](www.qca.org.uk)). The key issues identified by the inquiry were considered as part of the work on the present review.  \nSyllabuses in 1999 and 2002 conformed to the criteria for English in England and Wales, and in Northern Ireland. 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