GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped amid the pass rate falling to its lowest level in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to ...

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams. More than two in ...

The government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose”, education leaders have warned. Politicians have been urged to “rethink” how young people are ...

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