Pupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in England
The new GCSEs will replace the level-two vocational and technical awards offered by some schools in England. Photograph: Peter Muller/Getty Images/Image SourceView image in fullscreenThe new GCSEs will replace the level-two vocational and technical awards offered by some schools in England. Our new vocational GCSEs will give young people a stronger connection to the careers and industries shaping our economy, helping them discover and develop their talents while maintaining high standards across our education system.“This is not about creating different routes for different children.
- ▪The new GCSEs will replace the level-two vocational and technical awards offered by some schools in England.
- ▪Photograph: Peter Muller/Getty Images/Image SourceView image in fullscreenThe new GCSEs will replace the level-two vocational and technical awards offered by some schools in England.
- ▪Our new vocational GCSEs will give young people a stronger connection to the careers and industries shaping our economy, helping them discover and develop their talents while maintaining high standards across our education system.“This is n
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The new GCSEs will replace the level-two vocational and technical awards offered by some schools in England. Photograph: Peter Muller/Getty Images/Image SourceView image in fullscreenThe new GCSEs will replace the level-two vocational and technical awards offered by some schools in England. Photograph: Peter Muller/Getty Images/Image SourceGCSEsPupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in EnglandCourses such as finance and construction form part of PM’s push for education ‘that offers a path for everybody’Richard Adams and Sally WealeWed 23 Sep 2026 17.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTeenagers are to be offered a range of new vocational GCSEs under a radical shake-up of the school system in England designed to tackle a crisis that has left nearly a…
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