A B reader is a physician certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as demonstrating proficiency in classifying radiographs of the pneumoconioses. 1  1 History.  2 Objectives of the B reader program.
On the subject of pupils taking fewer GCSE exams, Mr Dodd added: The whole accountability system is changing and they will focus on GCSEs in eight subject areas. Candidates won't be doing 12 GCSE's, as some have done in the past, because the whole accountability system will drive candidates to do fewer subjects..eachers will be able to choose between two papers for their pupils: higher maths, which offers pupils a pass at grades 4 to 9, and a less testing paper, which offers only grades 1 to 5.
Level 3 courses can be a route into higher education. If you don't have many GCSE grades of C or above, careers advisers are more likely to suggest level 2 courses. Once you have passed a level 2 course it may be possible to move onto a level 3 course.s hundreds of thousands of pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland get their GCSE results, many will be celebrating a string of good grades. But others will be disappointed, having not got the grades they were hoping for. The BBC News website looks at some of the options for those who have fallen short.