This article continues the discussion started in the post Compulsory GCSE English and Maths in Further Education Part 1 As a practical guide to using the sixth form to help with achievement in Maths, I would begin by arguing that classes need to be set according to previous achievement, so that the teaching is appropriate […]

Teenagers who fail to achieve a C grade or better in GCSE English and Maths will have to continue to study the subjects, the government has announced. The rule change means that 16-year-olds who fail to achieve a good pass in the two core subjects will have to make moves towards re-sitting the exams at […]