Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 94001
English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Oliver Ryan
Labour (Co-op) — Burnley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the compulsory GCSE (a) English and (b) maths resit policy on the (i) wellbeing, (ii) progression and (iii) attainment of post-16 learners, inc
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department recognises that Level 2 English and maths skills are essential for progressing in life, learning and work. That is why we require providers to continue teaching English and maths to students without these skills. This policy has seen hundre...
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