9/4/2026
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Leaders attack ā€˜demotivatingā€™ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English

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Leaders attack ā€˜demotivatingā€™ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English
Government announce plan for ā€˜stepping stoneā€™ qualification as 620,000 year 11 students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4The governmentā€™s plans to make young people continue studying maths and English if they fail GCSEs could be demotivating and ineffective, according to education experts and school leaders after retake pass rates slumped this year.Only one in seven students in the age group retaking GCSE maths after a previous failure got a grade 4 or above this su
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