GCSE results: hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive grades – latest updates
Education secretary says the government is looking at changing the resits policy in England Compulsory GCSE resits in England harm teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds Myles McGinley, managing director of the Cambridge OCR exam board, said more pupils are taking GCSE business studies than in previous years, describing this generation of young people as “increasingly entrepreneurial”. He said business studies entries are a third higher than five years ago, adding: “The founders of some of the…
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Awaiting deadline 40% Immediate Policy Shift Announcement
Under immediate political pressure from mental health advocacy groups highlighted by the study, the Education Secretary announces a temporary suspension of mandatory resits for the next academic cycle.
Watch for: Education Secretary announces a temporary reprieve on GCSE resit mandates · New guidance published by Ofqual regarding resit requirements for the current year
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Awaiting deadline 35% Resist and Reframe Approach
The government rejects the study's findings as anecdotal and frames the resit policy as a necessary academic rigor tool. They pivot to funding mental health support instead.
Watch for: Government statement rejects the correlation between resits and mental health · New government funding announcement earmarks funds specifically for school wellbeing programs
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Awaiting deadline 15% Targeted Pilot Implementation
Instead of a full overhaul, the government announces a pilot program to test alternative assessment methods in a small selection of schools before a wider decision is made.
Watch for: Department for Education announces a 6-month pilot scheme for alternative GCSE assessment · Specific regional education authority publishes details of the pilot program implementation
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Awaiting deadline 10% Counter-Intuitive Expansion of Resits
Ignoring the mental health concerns, the government uses the data to argue that the complexity of the modern curriculum necessitates stricter standards, leading to an expansion of resit criteria.
Watch for: Education Secretary confirms an increase in the number of subjects requiring compulsory resits · A white paper is released detailing 'enhanced academic standards' for future GCSE cohorts
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