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 ...

GCSE students who are allowed to drop subject areas for their English literature exams next summer risk becoming “culturally illiterate”, teachers have warned. Exam regulator Ofqual said on Tuesday ...

The interim report sets out the areas of focus for its final report which will make recommendations to the Government in the autumn. A review will consider reducing the “volume of assessment” at GCSE ...

Education unions have called for the policy of compulsory resits in the two subjects to be scrapped. In England, students who do not secure at least a grade 4 are required to retake the subjects ...

Experts warn a number of areas face "acute" competition for sixth-form places - singling out one major city THOUSANDS of teenagers will have to resit their GCSE English and Maths exams after fewer ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose” and it can undermine young ...

A review will consider reducing the “volume of assessment” at GCSE following concerns about the pressure that exams can place on pupils. The interim report of the independent curriculum and assessment ...

The number of post-16 students taking GCSE resits in the maths and English increased this year (David Davies/PA) The Government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit ...