"250,000 school leavers each year
suffer a huge impairment to life and work"
The Government confirmed on Monday that 16 year old school
leavers who hadn't passed GCSE maths and English at grade C or above would be
expected to continue studying the subjects. Skills minister Matthew
Hancock said the requirement to keep studying English and maths was not about
re-sitting exams but about continuing to develop these essential skills.
"For those who fail to get a C at GCSE, it's a huge
impairment to their future life, their ability to participate not just in work
but also as a citizen," he said. BBC report and video interview with Matthew Hancock.
Whilst the major news stories focussed on GCSE re-sits,
the Government announcement re-enforces the importance and value
of Functional Skills in the learner journey.
"Those who have not achieved a C or better in
GCSE maths or English will ideally study GCSEs. However, they may
take other qualifications – including functional skills and free-standing
mathematics qualifications accredited by Ofqual - as a stepping stone to
GCSE study.
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