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To have not known kids have to attain grade 4 in maths?

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Pepperpotladles · 12/05/2025 17:47

I did not know this!
I have obviously been living under a rock.
So today someone told me that if kids get grades 1, 2 or 3 in their maths GCSE, it is compulsory that all these kids have to keep on studying GCSE maths until they achieve a grade 4 or above, and they have to keep trying to achieve this up until their 25th birthday.
Is this true?!?
I can't believe my ears.
What about kids who simply can't achieve grade 4 or above in maths, for any number of reasons?

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Paellama · 12/05/2025 17:57

Pepperpotladles · 12/05/2025 17:47

I did not know this!
I have obviously been living under a rock.
So today someone told me that if kids get grades 1, 2 or 3 in their maths GCSE, it is compulsory that all these kids have to keep on studying GCSE maths until they achieve a grade 4 or above, and they have to keep trying to achieve this up until their 25th birthday.
Is this true?!?
I can't believe my ears.
What about kids who simply can't achieve grade 4 or above in maths, for any number of reasons?

What do you about kids who simply can't? They keep learning and trying. It's not acceptable to just leave them to it at 16 without another go. The skills are needed to be functional in society.

Same with English; grade 1/2/3 does not represent a literate adult.

HuffleMyPuffle · 12/05/2025 17:56

Used to be Grade C before the (confusing 🤣) numbers

It was required to apply for college etc as well as most jobs requiring is as a minimum in Maths and English

Functional Skills courses at adult training centres etc cover the same

Ddakji · 12/05/2025 17:56

The pass rate (ie to get a grade 4) is incredibly low in maths, something like 19% so if a child can’t get that they’re going to struggle in life.

StMarie4me · 12/05/2025 17:55

If the school gave told you that it’s not true.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 12/05/2025 17:54

@Pepperpotladles have you got school aged kids?

I’m not sure which way to vote but if you have, especially secondary school aged kids then I think you must have been living under a rock!

StMarie4me · 12/05/2025 17:54

It is not compulsory at all. Nonsense.
They can resit alongside whatever they do at college.
They can do Functional Skills alongside an Apprenticeship.
Who has told you this?

IamnotSethRogan · 12/05/2025 17:52

Yeah i knew this it was the same when I was at school if you didn't get a C you and to keep doing it at college.

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 12/05/2025 17:49

Do you not pay attention to you’re children’s education/attend GCSE meetings/read their report cards/attend parents evening?

I'm clueless as to understand how you did not know this?

Doyouknowdanieltiger · 12/05/2025 17:49

I think it's up to age 19

MyCyanReader · 12/05/2025 17:49

Lots of the maths skills to get a grade 4 are essential to life.

I'm not sure about the 25 bit but they do have to resit at college if they don't pass.