Curriculum and Assessment Review

Debate between Nusrat Ghani and Manuela Perteghella

Wednesday 5th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

Order. We have just 30 minutes remaining, so colleagues will have to be brief.

[Manuela Perteghella (Stratford-on-Avon) (LD)]

Department for Education data shows that only 22.7% of students retaking GCSE English or maths post-16 achieve a grade 4 or above. This means that many young people are trapped in a loop, and they often miss the grade by one point. What steps will the Secretary of State take to ensure that students who are unlikely to achieve grade 4 in GCSE maths and English are offered practical alternative pathways so that they can succeed in these important subjects?