More than 350k teens facing GCSE resits as Labour moves to overhaul English and maths system

MORE than 350,000 teens face having to resit English or maths GCSEs next year — as Labour moves to overhaul the system. The scale of the resit crisis emerged as exam results also showed more older pupils are taking the subjects again, but a smaller proportion are passing. Some 178,270 16-year-olds in England missed the

EDUCATION unions have welcomed plans to end the cycle of demoralising English and maths GCSE resits, after today’s results day showed a drop in their pass rate. Pupils in England are typically required to retake subjects during post-16 education if they don’t achieve a grade 4 or above. Education Secretary Lucy Powell

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades rose on last year, figures show.

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades rose on last year, figures show.

Boys narrow gap in GCSE results, but more pupils fail English and maths  The Times

Raushan_films/Shutterstock Here’s some advice if you haven’t achieved a grade four or above in maths, English or both on GCSE results day. While grades three and below aren’t fail grades, a grade four in these subjects is often seen as a target, and is required to progress into some study pathways. First of all: you a

A new qualification could be introduced for thousands of pupils

Millions of students will be gearing up to receive their GCSE results today (August 20). And if you think you're smarter than a teenager, why don't you attempt these maths questions?

GCSE results day is finally here – and it's a time full of emotion for teenagers. So if you think you're smarter than a 16-year-old, see if you can solve these 6 maths questions

Oversubscribed colleges will be able to accept more students this year