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The work reviewed each question to confirm answerability and to identify missing criteria, components, or questions. 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This involved discussing each question in the framework with a view to establishing (i) whether the questions were answerable; and (ii) whether any criteria, components or questions were missing. The following tables capture the raw data from the discussion and provide the basis for the summary in the accompanying Working Paper. The ‘conclusion’ sections are an attempt to synthesise and develop consensus.  \n\n| Stakeholder group A. Students\u003Cbr>A1 . Student market for the qualification |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Q.1. Which students is the qualification primarily intended to serve? | • Post-16 students who have did not achieve a grade 4 or 5 in GCSE Mathematics at first sitting, even if they are working towards a different qualification first.\u003Cbr>• Some adult learners will also resit GCSE Mathematics. In 2018/19 some 55,000 adults took GCSEs in English and Mathematics. See Why adults benefit from GCSEs too-Learning and Work Institute |\n| Changes over time | • Until GCSE resits policy was introduced (in 2014), there was no requirement that students who did not achieve a‘good pass’ in GCSE English and Mathematics should repeatedly resit the exams (or else take a level 2 Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics until they did make this grade.\u003Cbr>• The Certificate in the Use of Mathematics was an alternative qualification accepted by universities and employers before GCSE became mandated. Use of Mathematics was popular among students and employers, in particular because of its focus on financial mathematics. This qualification is no longer offered.\u003Cbr>• Grade boundaries have shifted over time, and the alphabetical grading systems has been replaced by a numerical grading system. When the latter was announced, grade 4 was stipulated as the minimal requirement in GCSE Mathematics. There was a suggestion that the retake requirement might shift from grade 4 to grade 5 after two or three years. This could still happen.\u003Cbr>• Russell Group universities have been considering demanding a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics as a requirement for undergraduate course entry. See also Qualifications | Informed Choices |\n| Characteristics of students | • Students may be retaking the whole qualification, or else just resitting the exams. It is assumed they have already sat the exam at least once.\u003Cbr>• Along with those with a grade 3 in GCSE Mathematics, some students with a grade 1 or 2 in GCSE Mathematics |\n\n\n|  | may retake or resit the GCSE.\u003Cbr>• Resit students may be aged 16 or older (excluding adults) .\u003Cbr>• Since the condition of funding stipulates that students must resit the exams until they achieve a grade 4, some students may resit the GCSE exams multiple times. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Consequences of existing GCSE resits policy | • Since some students retake the whole qualification and others resit it, the curriculum can be a different experience from the qualification.\u003Cbr>• Whether conceptualised as a 2 year retake programme or a November resit, the GCSE qualification is being used for different educational ends.\u003Cbr>• Some colleges run a full 2 year retake programme for students with a grade 1 or 2 in GCSE Mathematics, while others run a stepping-stone programme. Some colleges offer both.\u003Cbr>• Many colleges – and HEIs – are now demanding students have grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics in order to access certain courses. |\n| Notes | • There are two points during the year when students may resit the GCSE.\u003Cbr>• In considering GCSE retakes and resits, all that matters is grade improvement. Developing the mathematical skills needed for a particular vocation and for everyday life is a secondary concern. |\n| Existing sources of evidence and information | • Data published by the Department for E","cbCaipQ0rbwO7zFI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipQ0rbwO7zFI","pdf",242870,17,"English","# Road-testing the Qualifications Assessment Framework\n## Stakeholder group A: Students\n### Student market for the qualification\n### Needs the qualification is intended to meet","[{\"question\":\"What was the purpose of the January 2021 road test?\",\"answer\":\"To review the Qualifications Assessment Framework by discussing each question and checking whether it was answerable, while also identifying any missing criteria, components, or questions.\"},{\"question\":\"Who participated in the road test?\",\"answer\":\"A small group participated, including people with expertise in research and policy and an experienced subject leader in a large post-16 provider.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of student situations does the framework consider?\",\"answer\":\"It distinguishes post-16 learners who did not achieve grade 4 or 5 in GCSE Mathematics at first sitting and may include adults who resit, as well as students retaking the whole qualification versus resitting exams.\"}]","Road-testing the Qualifications Assessment Framework - Discussion summary | PDF",43]