Enactment Over Enrolment: Where Resit Policy Is Really Decided
In November 2025, in schools and colleges across England, well over 160,000 GCSE English and Maths entries were sat in the autumn series, a figure…
GCSE resits
New Think-Piece on How to Improve English and Maths GCSE Resits
A new government consultation has put a long-running debate in the education sector into the spotlight, is it time to restructure English and maths GCSE…
EPI: Significant Disparities In GCSE Resit Success Require Targeted Reforms To Post-16 System
Disadvantaged students are, on average, one-fifth of a grade behind in English and one-eighth of a grade behind in maths when resitting GCSEs, according to…
2025 Reform: 10,000 More Apprenticeship Places as English and Maths Rules Change
Up to 10,000 more apprentices will be able to qualify per year as the government cuts red tape to boost economic growth by giving employers…
November 2024 GCSE Resit Results Announced | Sector Reaction
The Joint Council for Qualifications has published the results tables for the November 2024 GCSE series. These results comprise results for GCSE English language and maths…
Is it time for a maths GCSE designed for adults?
Most students who resit GCSE maths don’t gain a grade 4 or better by age 19. Stella Dudzic argues for a new type of qualification…
Five Insights to Support the New Government’s Skills Agenda
Emily Tanner, Programme Head, Post-14 Education and Skills, discusses the UK government’s plans to reform post-16 education to better align skills with local needs and…