Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English

Government confirms plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification in England as students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4 The government’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…