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Opinion: Is the English GCSE really fit for purpose?

Opinion: Is the English GCSE really fit for purpose?

Opinion Pieces
Published on February 13, 2025

By Laura McCarthy. Every year, we see a fifth of students failing their core GCSEs in Maths and English. Out of those resitting English last year, only 21% received a grade 4 (equivalent to a C). This is even less than the previous year, where 26% received a passing...

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