When is a pass not a pass? When the system says so Our obsession with the grade 4 ‘good pass’ is blinding us to the achievements of those hitting grades 1–3, often against far greater challenges
When kindness takes a seat in the exam hall In FE, we spend months preparing students for exam content but rarely for the storm of emotions that arrives with it
Bottom 10 per cent missing out on GCSE core subject success A focus on English and maths resits has pushed England’s young adults up the global rankings but the most needy have been left behind
We must multiply the number of over-16s progressing with maths Finishing with maths after getting a GCSE is a waste for individuals and the country