Government announce plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification as 620,000 year 11 students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4 The government’s plans to make young people continue studying maths and English if they fail GCSEs could be demotivating and ineffective, accordi...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/20/governments-plan-young-people-continue-studying-gcse-maths-english-exams)

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