Another increase in the number of resits
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:46 am
Despite the boost, actual entry numbers for these subjects remain low.
Subjects that are seeing both a consistent percentage increase and a high number of entries include business studies, computer science and Spanish.
One unintended consequence of the cancellation belarus rcs data of public exams in 2020 and 2021 was a fall in the number of GCSE resits in the following years.
As things stand, pupils who do not achieve a grade 4 or above in GCSE English or maths are required to resit the relevant qualification. With the boost in grades in 2020-22, a lower proportion of pupils were required to resit in the following years.
But this year, according to provisional figures from Ofqual, we expect an increase in resits, bringing us back close to pre-pandemic figures.
This year, we expect around a quarter of entries in maths to be from older pupils – largely those taking resits – and a around a fifth of entries in English language.
Differences between regions will remain… but we should remember that this isn’t the whole story
Last year, press coverage picked up on large regional gaps in GCSE grades.
According to figures from Ofqual, last year 28% of GCSE entries in London received a grade 7 or higher, compared to just 18% in the North East.
Subjects that are seeing both a consistent percentage increase and a high number of entries include business studies, computer science and Spanish.
One unintended consequence of the cancellation belarus rcs data of public exams in 2020 and 2021 was a fall in the number of GCSE resits in the following years.
As things stand, pupils who do not achieve a grade 4 or above in GCSE English or maths are required to resit the relevant qualification. With the boost in grades in 2020-22, a lower proportion of pupils were required to resit in the following years.
But this year, according to provisional figures from Ofqual, we expect an increase in resits, bringing us back close to pre-pandemic figures.
This year, we expect around a quarter of entries in maths to be from older pupils – largely those taking resits – and a around a fifth of entries in English language.
Differences between regions will remain… but we should remember that this isn’t the whole story
Last year, press coverage picked up on large regional gaps in GCSE grades.
According to figures from Ofqual, last year 28% of GCSE entries in London received a grade 7 or higher, compared to just 18% in the North East.