London Evening Standard

Less than half manage basic GCSE English and Math passes

As many as 350,000 school-leavers are failing to achieve basic standards in GCSE English and maths, official figures revealed yesterday. More than half have such weak mastery of the three Rs they are ...
The Guardian

Ministers urged to act over numbers failing English and maths GCSEs

Study finds serious impact on life chances and mental health of young people amid calls to reassess resits policy in England The government has been urged to reassess what a social mobility expert has ...
Express & Star

Pupils with low GCSE grades ‘more likely to be involved in criminal behaviour’

Teenagers who fail to achieve a standard pass in their English and maths GCSEs face ‘dire’ life consequences, a social mobility expert has warned. A sign on a door saying 'Quiet please, Exams in ...
The Independent

Pupils with low GCSE grades ‘more likely to be involved in criminal behaviour’

A study examined the early life outcomes of pupils in England who did not achieve at least a grade 4 in both English and maths GCSEs at the end of Year 11 (PA) (PA Archive) Teenagers who “perform ...