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<p>The Department, together with Ofqual and Awarding Organisations, is working closely
with schools to help them to understand and be ready for new GCSEs. Sample assessment
materials, mark schemes and grade descriptors are all available and will help schools
to understand what is required.</p><p> </p><p>Assessment of pupils’ progress is a
matter for schools. School leaders and teachers should use their professional judgement
to establish their own assessment systems that best support teaching.</p><p> </p><p>From
this year, Progress 8, which measures the progress that pupils make across 8 qualifications
compared to other pupils nationally with similar prior attainment, will be reported
for the first time. Progress in each of the subject elements of Progress 8, including
English and maths, will also be published. This new accountability system is a fairer
way of measuring school performance and will incentivise and reward the good teaching
of all pupils.</p>
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