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 ...

The 2025 GCSE pass rate has fallen slightly compared with 2024, with 67.4% of all grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at 4 or C and above. GCSEs in England are graded using a numerical ...

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The Government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose” and it can undermine young people’s “confidence and motivation”, education leaders have warned.