This page explaining the new GCSE grades which is embedded in education threads is out of date.
www.mumsnet.com/education/secondary/new-gcses-grades-explained?showcaser
It explains that the 5 is a good pass, but this has been changed to a 'strong pass' and the 4 has now been labelled the 'standard pass'.
It would be useful if you could mention that a 4 will be the grade required to not have to resit maths or English GCSE post-16, and that this will always be the case (the government previously said that the requirement would switch to a 5 in a couple of years).
The 5 will be the pass grade that schools are judged on for the league tables but Justine Greening has said that she expects colleges and employers who would have used a C benchmark to switch to a 4. Whether that happens remains to be seen!
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/603594/ESC_letter.pdf detailing the amendments to grading.
I suspect your page will be getting a lot of views on Thursday!