In a last minute government u-turn, the government has announced that instead of a 4 being required to not resit maths and English for the first 2 years of the new GCSEs, it will be the requirement for the future too, it will never be raised to a 5.
They have also declared that the grade 4 will be called a 'standard pass' and the 5 a 'strong pass'.
This has huge implications for sixth form entry requirements and resits as some had already raised the bar to a 5 in anticipation. It also means that there will be less confusion in the future as DC compare for jobs against future cohorts as the resit requirements will remain the same.
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/603594/ESC_letter.pdf
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Y11 PARENTS: GCSE pass grade lowered to a 4
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noblegiraffe · 28/03/2017 16:38
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