7 d. ago The Guardian view on GCSE resits: admitting the problem is just the first step | Editorial

The low pass rate in compulsory retakes is one of many challenges in 16-19 educationFor years, rigid rules and a shocking failure rate in compulsory GCSE retakes have been one of the exam system’s dirty secrets. At last this dire situation is getting some of the attention it deserves. This year, nearly a quarter of all maths and English language entries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were for students aged 17 or older on a repeat attempt – with just one in six of those retaking maths managing to pass.By calling this a crisis, Jill Duffy, who heads the OCR exam board, has thrown a spotlight on the problem. But admitting that there is an issue with resits, as officials are now doing, is only the first step. There are differing views about what ought to happen next. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped as pass rate falls to lowest level in a decade

The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to resit them repeatedly until they achieve a least a grade 4 in both subjects, up to the age of 18.

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2 w. ago GCSE results day 2025: Grade boundaries decoded and exactly what students need to pass

While lots of us remember the traditional A*-C GCSE grading, the shift to 9-1 system was controversially introduced in 2017. Here's everything you need to know and what students need to pass

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2 w. ago GCSE results 2025: Live results, reaction and grade boundaries across Wales as pupils get their grades

Young people across Wales are collecting their GCSE results today

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2 w. ago GCSE grade boundaries 2025 for Edexcel, AQA, OCR and CCEA and what time they are available

GCSE results are being released today across the country

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3 w. ago A level grade boundaries 2025 for WJEC, AQA, OCR and other exam boards

Students can see how many marks were needed to achieve each grade for WJEC and other exam boards

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3 w. ago A level results 2025 grade boundaries for AQA, OCR and Edexcel exam boards

A-Level, T level and BTEC results are being released today across the country

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3 w. ago How A level results and grade boundaries for WJEC are decided

A grade boundary is the minimum mark needed to achieve a particular grade

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