In England, many students who do not secure at least a grade 4 – which is considered a “standard pass” – in English and/or maths GCSE are required to retake the subjects during post-16 ...

George W Bush first used the phrase, “the soft bigotry of low expectations” when talking about opposition to the introduction ...

In England, many students who do not secure at least a grade 4 – which is considered a “standard pass” – in English and/or maths GCSE are required to retake the subjects during post-16 ...

The Government is considering scrapping compulsory English and maths resits at GCSE level. Pupils who fail these subjects at GCSE, aged 16, are made to resit them if they stay on for sixth form ...

In England, many students who do not secure at least a grade 4 in English and/or maths GCSE are required to retake the subjects during post-16 education.

But the organisation says resits can undermine young people’s “confidence and motivation”, In England, many students who do not secure at least a grade 4 – which is considered a “standard pass” – in ...

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass ...