UCL researchers warn repeated exam attempts may dent students’ confidence and raise risk of dropping out Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research to be published as pupils receive their grades on Thursday. The study...

Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/19/gcse-resits-england-harm-teenagers-mental-wellbeing-ucl)

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