With the 2021 GCSE exams cancelled, many parents and students in the Harrogate area are wondering how teacher assessed grades will work and if there is an alternative. There are also those who are homeschooled as well as adult learners wondering how they will get a GCSE grade. This blog sets out the options that can help Harrogate students get the grade they deserve, using a Harrogate based service, MME!
Getting a teacher assessed grade
You or your child will need to be in school or college in order to get an assessed grade. Grades will be based on work completed throughout the year as well as some additional assessments set in the summer term. Anyone looking to progress onto further education such as A levels, University or an apprenticeship scheme, will need to have achieved a minimum of a level 4 (grade C) in maths and English. However, there are GCSE equivalents that people can take instead of the GCSE, that are accepted by Universities, apprenticeship schemes and employers, as explained below.
Functional Skills
Functional skills are a GCSE equivalent that can be used to gain access into Uni as well apprenticeship schemes, they also enhance employment prospects. The functional skills level 2 qualification in maths is one of the most popular exams in the UK being sat by hundreds of thousands of people a year. The functional skills English level 2 exam is equally as popular as a GCSE equivalent, even more so now that it can be taken online. From trainee policemen to people studying psychology at Uni, the level 2 qualifications that are universally accepted as a GCSE equivalent. At MME we offer Ofqual regulated functional skills maths and English courses and exams. We guarantee to offer the lowest cost exams that can be sat in your own home. Through Harrogate Mumbler we are offering further discounts on our courses and exams. Use mumbler10 to get an extra 10% off on all revision products and exams.
Our exams team is on hand 6 days a week to offer support and guidance and we even have expert tutors to help as and when it is needed.Call MME on 020 3633 5145 for help with teacher assessed grades or functional skills qualifications. Alternatively visit our exam booking pages below for more information.
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