Question follow-through · 3702

English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing mandatory re-sits for GCSE English and Maths.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body: Department for Education
Tabled: 2 Sept 2024
Target answer date: 4 Sept 2024
Answer: 10 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

2 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing mandatory re-sits for GCSE English and Maths.
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Sept 2024
Answer published
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Having a good standard of English and mathematics is key to a good education, future career options and for ensuring rising standards in literacy and numeracy. The ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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