{"id":371697,"date":"2026-08-20T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/constant-gcse-resits-is-crushing-young-peoples-confidence-education-secretary-says-gcse\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:00:30","slug":"constant-gcse-resits-is-crushing-young-peoples-confidence-education-secretary-says-gcse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/constant-gcse-resits-is-crushing-young-peoples-confidence-education-secretary-says-gcse\/","title":{"rendered":"Constant GCSE resits is \u2018crushing\u2019 young people\u2019s confidence, Education Secretary says #gcse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/LU_3Qi6vIRE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Constant GCSE resits is \u2018crushing\u2019 young people\u2019s confidence, Education Secretary says #gcse\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LU_3Qi6vIRE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Lucy Powell has pledged to overhaul the system of GCSE resits for teenagers who do not pass English and maths at the first attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed changes, those who receive a grade 2 or below would be encouraged to take alternative qualifications where they can demonstrate their English and maths skills to prospective employers.<\/p>\n<p>Those who pass these qualifications, known as Level 1s, would then be able to resit their GCSEs. #gcse #education #school #politics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucy Powell has pledged to overhaul the system of GCSE resits for teenagers who do not pass English and maths at the first attempt. 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