16-19, English and maths

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,...

Jessica Hill
Sarah Ledger and Elmina Ferguson
16-19, English and maths

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...

Jessica Hill
Masha Apostolidu
16-19, English and maths

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...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty and Robbie Maris
Colleges

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

Jessica Hill
Sarah Waite