Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English
Experts have criticised the plan, saying the number of young people not in education, employment or training is likely to increase as long as GCSE failure rates remains high. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenExperts have criticised the plan, saying the number of young people not in education, employment or training is likely to increase as long as GCSE failure rates remains high. This is the cruel injustice of narrow expectations: we need different pathways, but not different ceilings.”A spokesperson for the Department for Education said: “Too many young people sit the same exam again and again and are branded a failure each time.
- ▪Experts have criticised the plan, saying the number of young people not in education, employment or training is likely to increase as long as GCSE failure rates remains high.
- ▪Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenExperts have criticised the plan, saying the number of young people not in education, employment or training is likely to increase as long as GCSE failure rates remains high.
- ▪This is the cruel injustice of narrow expectations: we need different pathways, but not different ceilings.”A spokesperson for the Department for Education said: “Too many young people sit the same exam again and again and are branded a fai
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Experts have criticised the plan, saying the number of young people not in education, employment or training is likely to increase as long as GCSE failure rates remains high. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenExperts have criticised the plan, saying the number of young people not in education, employment or training is likely to increase as long as GCSE failure rates remains high. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty ImagesEducationLeaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and EnglishGovernment confirms plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification in England as students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4Richard Adams and Sally WealeThu 20 Aug 2026 14.21 EDTLast modified on Fri 21 Aug 2026 06.07…
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