16-19, English and maths

November resits: GCSE English pass rate plummets

But performance in maths re-takes rises marginally

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
English and maths

We must secure another 10 years of progress on literacy and numeracy

The latest OECD results call for celebration, but also for reflection on the policies that got us here

JL Dutaut
Sarah Waite
English and maths

OECD finds ‘significant improvements’ in young adults English and maths

Younger adults drive improvements in literacy and numeracy rates over the last decade in England

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
16-19, Colleges, English and maths

DfE waters down English and maths resit funding rule shake-up

Incoming changes to minimum teaching hours and tolerance threshold have been relaxed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
English and maths

An evidenced case for reform of the maths functional skills qualification

The current model lacks relevance, harms learners and hinders social mobility. Here’s how we can fix our dysfunctional skills...

JL Dutaut
Kerry Boffey
Election 2024, English and maths

All parties must commit to keeping the GCSE resit policy

Middle-class commentators don’t understand it. University professors can’t explain it. But the resit policy is a vital lifeline for...

JL Dutaut
Andrew Otty
16-19, English and maths

Maths to 18: MPs want financial literacy alternative to GCSE resits

Education committee urges ministers to 'prioritise' financial education in post-16 maths

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
16-19, English and maths

Sustaining Support for 16-19 Tuition Funding

As the chancellor prepares his spring budget, Cheri Ashby argues for keeping what is a vital funding stream for...

JL Dutaut
Cheri Ashby
Colleges, English and maths

New English and maths funding conditions are unnecessary, unworkable and must be suspended

Government has found a way of making new money feel like a wholly backward step, writes David Hughes

Billy Camden
David Hughes